ICYMI: The most-clicked stories of 2015
In good times and bad, there’s never a shortage of fascinating stories in our industry. In case you missed any of them, here are the most-clicked stories of 2015, in descending order of popularity:
Canada
Commentary: How to revive exploration in Manitoba
The opportunities related to mining and exploration are enormous in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, but mineral exploration in these two provinces is decreasing, and our industry will need to see changes if we are to expect improvement.
US stocks slip, Dec. 11-17
U.S. equities closed lower, despite receiving a boost after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5% to 17,495.84, while the S&P 500 Index lost 0.5% to close at 2,041.89. The Nasdaq dipped 0.8%…
Oban capitalizes on downturn, buys more ground
With $70 million in cash and equivalents, Oban Mining (TSX: OBM) is quietly consolidating ground in the Abitibi by acquiring junior companies and properties in Ontario and Quebec.
A sobering look at gold M&A since 2010
Raymond James analyst Phil Russo has reviewed 67 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the gold space since 2010 to determine how many are viable producing, developing and streaming deals. He has found that 40% of transactions would not recoup…
Discovery Ventures lays groundwork for production at Willa in BC
VANCOUVER — Discovery Ventures (TSXV: DVN) is eager to develop its Willa gold-copper-silver deposit, located 8 km south of Silverton, southeast B.C., now that the company has secured complete ownership of the Max mine and mill complex,…
TSX Venture falls with oil futures, Dec. 11-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index took a hit from falling commodity futures, as it tumbled 1.5%, or 7.33 points, en route to a 496.95-point weekly close. On the economic front, Statistics Canada reported that foreigners invested $22…
Klondex buys Rice Lake complex for US$32M
Klondex Mines (TSX: KDX; NYSE-MKT: KLDX) is buying the idled Rice Lake gold mine and mill near Bissett, Man., to complement its flagship operations in Nevada.
Editorial: Ontario gov’t criticized by Auditor General over Ring of Fire file
With the Auditor General of Ontario Bonnie Lysyk newly releasing her Annual Report 2015, it’s been the Ontario government’s mismanagement of the province’s electricity generation system that has grabbed the biggest headlines…
Fission eyes ‘landmark’ deal with China’s CGN Mining
VANCOUVER — It was a stormy 2015 for explorer Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) marked by a failed merger, struggling uranium prices and the brief threat of a proxy battle from retail shareholders.
Nordgold raises stake in Northquest
As Canadian mining companies look inward, licking their wounds from the prolonged rout in commodity markets, a Russian gold producer with nine operating mines and heaps of cash has exercised warrants above market price to take a majority stake…
Major miners fuel a rising demand for streaming deals
VANCOUVER — As traditional forms of equity and debt finance become harder to obtain for mining companies, there’s been a rise in stream agreements, which offer miners access to cash for a percent of future by-product metal…