Premier an up-and-comer in the royalty space
Investors holding paper in most gold producers and explorers have been disappointed recently, but it’s been a different story for investors in gold royalty companies.
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Wall Street ends on a high note
U.S. stocks ended in positive territory during the March 4–8 trading week, helped by strong jobs data.
Commentary: Juniors vulnerable to running afoul of US anti-bribery laws
Imagine this: a small mining company in Denver hires a consultant in a small African country to buy mining rights to a promising gold acreage. The company feels lucky to have hired the consultant because he is well known and connected in the…
Hecla trumps Alamos with deal to acquire Aurizon
VANCOUVER — Hecla Mining (HL-N) and Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) started talking about a business combination in 2006, but couldn’t agree on the terms. However, they liked each other enough that they maintained contact, waiting…
Uranerz set to benefit from uranium upswing
VANCOUVER — Uranium juniors have had a tough time over the past two years, but Wyoming-focused developer Uranerz Energy (URZ-T, URZ-X) looks poised to capitalize on a recent uptick in the nuclear market, with an enviable land position in…
Florence prefeasibility lifts Curis
VANCOUVER — Curis Resources (CUV-T) bucked two of the mining sector’s most persistent problems — creeping capital costs and rising operating expenses — with a prefeasibility study for its Florence copper project in…
Thompson Creek looks challenges in the eye
First the good news: Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T) says it has enough cash to complete construction of its recently acquired Mt. Milligan copper-gold deposit near Prince George, British Columbia, and that the project remains on target for…
Uranerz set to benefit from uranium upswing
VANCOUVER — Uranium juniors have had a tough time over the past two years, but Wyoming-focused developer Uranez Energy (URZ-T, URZ-X) looks poised to capitalize on a recent uptick in the nuclear market with an enviable land position in…
Florence prefeasibility lifts Curis to 52-week high
VANCOUVER – Curis Resources (CUV-T) managed to buck two of the mining sector’s most persistent problems – creeping capital costs and rising operating expenses – with a prefeasibility study for its Florence copper project in…
Getting it right at Comstock
Struggling with broken balance sheets and non-progressive management philosophies is part of his DNA, Corrado DeGasperis says.
Altan on the trail for Nevada’s next gold discovery
CARSON CITY, NEVADA — Driving along a broad stretch of freeway on the outskirts of Reno, it is obvious that Altan Nevada’s (ANE-V) director of exploration Kelly Cluer calls Nevada home. He spent the first 10 years of his career here…
Atna poised to capitalize on US gold portfolio
INYO COUNTY, CALIF. — If all goes according to plan, 2013 could be a banner year for junior gold producer Atna Resources (ATN-T) and its portfolio of advanced-stage gold assets in the southwestern U.S. With one gold mine cranking out cash…