PotashCorp ups 2014 earnings forecast
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) has upped its full-year earnings guidance for the second time this year after a better-than-expected second-quarter profit of US$472 million.
South America
Newmont to build mine in Suriname
After spending the past year selling off assets and slashing costs, Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NMC) is moving forward with its Merian gold mine project in Suriname, and plans to spend up to $1 billion to build its first mine in the South…
Peru approves EIA for Southern Copper’s Tia Maria
Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO) will start building its US$1.4-billion Tia Maria copper mine in Peru before the end of 2014, after having secured approval of the project’s environmental-impact assessment in early August. Production is…
Troy fast tracks Karouni with open-pit plan
VANCOUVER — Gold producer Troy Resources (TSX: TRY; US-OTC: TRYRF) acquired the Karouni gold project located 180 km southwest of Georgetown, Guyana, US$200 million just over a year ago, and now anticipates having a mine in operation…
Teck boosts stake in partner AQM Copper
After loading up on shares of AQM Copper (TSXV: AQM; US-OTC: APQUF) in July, Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) now owns just over 30% of the junior — its partner at the Zafranal copper–gold project in Peru.
Cerro Negro becomes Goldcorp’s newest mine
Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) Cerro Negro mine in Argentina produced its first gold dore bar on July 25 and is on track to reach commercial production by the end of this year.
TSX climbs, July 21-25
The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 188.47 points to close the trading week at 15,455.04. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index advanced 32.39 points to 924.02, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index stayed relatively…
New management at Anglo Pacific shifts focus to royalties
After graduating with a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, Julian Treger launched his career working for Lord Rothschild as an in-house corporate financier managing a portfolio of public and private equity…
Silver Wheaton a top pick for Salman Partners
Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) has been upgraded to Salman Partners analyst Ash Guglani’s top-picks list due to its attractive production and growth profile.
Panoro could get snapped up, Laurentian says
Panoro Minerals (TSXV: PML; US-OTC: POROF) has completed a $5.8-million equity financing of 13.8 million shares at 42¢ underwritten by Laurentian Bank Securities and National Bank Financial. The money will help further exploration work at…
Cerro Grande cuts costs at Pimenton
At the end of January, the Toronto Stock Exchange launched a delisting review of Cerro Grande Mining (TSX: CEG; US-OTC: CEGMF) to determine whether the junior could keep a $2-million market value for 30 straight trading days.
Cerro Quema shines for Pershimco in Panama
A newly tabled prefeasibility study of Pershimco Resources’ (TSXV: PRO; US-OTC: RSPRF) Cerro Quema gold project in southern Panama outlines a low-cost, open-pit operation generating 78,500 oz. gold a year over five years, with production…