Northern Miner opens the TSX
The Northern Miner’s editorial and sales team, led by publisher Anthony Vaccaro and editor-in-chief John Cumming, had the honour of opening the Toronto Stock Exchange on May 7.
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TSX Venture loses ground, May 4-8
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite took a step back during the trading sessions, as it closed down 1.2%, or 8.28 points, at 691.15 points. Energy stocks suffered after an NDP win in oil-rich Alberta, while U.S. data revealed employment growth in…
Suppliers news: W.S. Tyler changes name to Haver & Boecker
Screening supplier W.S. Tyler has announced that it is rebranding and taking on the name of its parent company, Haver & Boecker.
Lake Shore ups its exploration efforts at 144 Gap zone
On the back of its 2014 financial and exploration successes, Lake Shore Gold (TSX: LSG; NYSE-MKT: LSG) has bulked up its exploration efforts and is keeping the ball rolling into 2015.
Kivalliq ready to drill Dipole at Angilak
VANCOUVER — Explorer Kivalliq Energy (TSXV: KIV; US-OTC: KVLQF) has spent the past few years building a substantial uranium resource along the promising Lac 50 trend, 350 km west of the Rankin Inlet in Nunavut, but it’s an upcoming…
Editorial: Renewed focus on mine safety in Ontario
A newly released coroner jury’s verdict and recommendations stemming from the two-week inquest into the deaths of two miners at Vale’s underground Stobie nickel mine in Sudbury, Ont., in 2011 has met with wide approval from all…
TSX and TSXV warrants
The following warrants of mining-related stocks are now trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange:
WPC aims to bring Lupin back online
WPC Resources (TSXV: WPQ) — soon to be named Lupin Gold Corp. — plans to bring the past-producing Lupin gold mine online, while also advancing the nearby Ulu gold property.
U.S. stocks drop, April 27-May 1
U.S. equities fell after being tripped up by soft economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 56.08 points to 18,024.06, and the S&P 500 Index slipped 9.4 points to 2,108.29. The Nasdaq retreated 86.69 points to…
Eastmain resource turns heads
When RBC Capital Markets recently screened for undeveloped open-pit gold projects in North America with a resource of more than 500,000 oz. gold in the measured and indicated category and a grade of greater than 1.5 grams gold per tonne, it…
TMAC targets production at Hope Bay in late 2016
A recent prefeasibility study shows privately held firm TMAC Resources’ Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut has what it takes to be a low-cost, long-life underground operation, with first production starting as early as 2016.
TSX Venture finishes in the green, April 27-May 1
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index returned to positive territory during the trading period, jumping 1.81 points en route to a 699.43-point close. Canada’s GDP stayed static, and struggling oil markets were offset by gains in…