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Looking north along the deposit's axis at Newmont Mining's Long Canyon gold project in northeast Nevada. Source: Newmont Mining

Newmont green-lights Long Canyon gold mine

VANCOUVER — Denver-based Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) is poised to open up a new gold district at its Long Canyon project along the eastern flank of the Pequop Mountains in northeastern Nevada. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)…


Wall Street edges up, March 30-April 2

U.S. equities gained momentum on positive jobless data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 50.64 points to 17,763.24, and the S&P 500 Index added 5.94 points to finish at 2,066.96. Spot gold edged up US$3.60 per oz. to end at US$1,202…



Geologists Matthias Lindhuber (left) and Jim Ebisch at an adit on Adamera Minerals' Flag Hill gold project in northern Washington state. Credit: Adamera Minerals

Adamera envisions a golden future in Washington

VANCOUVER — Explorer Adamera Minerals (TSXV: ADZ; US-OTC: DDNFF) is hoping to contribute to a long history of gold mining in the prolific Cook Mountain district in northern Washington state. The region hosts Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K;…


TSX falls on higher oil, gold prices, March 23-27

Canadian stocks fell for a third straight week, following bleak U.S. economic data and rising tensions in the Middle East. Oil and gold prices spiked after Saudi Arabia and its allies launched airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are…


"The Aussie dollar has weakened so much that Australian coal that previously was at the borderline of being profitable, is now profitable," Sultoon says. Image: BHP Billiton

Coal sector woes expected to accelerate, experts say

With coal prices sitting at multi-year lows, almost 17% of coal production this year in the U.S. could be at risk of idling or closure, as total cash costs plus sustaining capital expenditures exceed current market prices, Wood Mackenzie says…


US equities jump, March 16-20

U.S. stocks rose on a declining dollar and higher gold prices at a slower-than-expected pace, which pushed up the main indexes.





U.S. equities gain, Feb. 16-20

U.S. stocks rose after the Greek government secured a four-month extension to its debt bailout package, pushing the S&P 500 Index up 0.7% to close at 2,110.30, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.6% to 18,140.44, its highest…



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