Goldcorp invests in Gold Standard Ventures
Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) has become the second gold miner in less than a year to take a strategic stake in Gold Standard Ventures (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) and its Railroad land package in Nevada.
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Arizona Mining has a ton of upside at Taylor
VANCOUVER — When it comes to opportunities in the junior space that tick all the boxes for mineral development, there aren’t many that can match Arizona Mining (TSX: AZ) and its emerging Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit, 80…
NewCastle Gold project outside of protected area
U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to protect an 84.7 sq. km land parcel — surrounded on three sides by the Mojave National Preserve — as a National Monument under the 1906 Antiquities Act, presents no threat to NewCastle…
Northern Dynasty’s Pebble on ‘cusp of resolution’
VANCOUVER — There’s more battling ahead for Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-MKT: NAK) as it prepares to dispute its case to the U.S. Federal court against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)…
Agnico sees ‘stable’ production for the next three years
Agnico Eagle Mines’ (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) disciplined balance of costs and growth has set it up for a solid three years of production ahead, despite the current volatility in the markets.
Ross Beaty: It’s time to buy mining stocks
VANCOUVER — Mining financier and entrepreneur Ross Beaty told an audience at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference in late January that it’s a “phenomenal” time to buy resource stocks.
TSX ends mixed, Feb. 1-5
Toronto’s S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 0.5% to 12,763.99 after a poor jobs report, while oil prices dropped and gold prices rebounded. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 9.4% to 45.25, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified…
US stocks gain ground, Jan. 25-29
U.S. equities posted a second consecutive weekly gain, after a surprise move from the Bank of Japan to stimulate its economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.3% to 16,466.30, while the S&P 500 Index advanced 1.8% to 1,940.24. The…
Ur-Energy’s Lost Creek uranium project remains robust
Ur-Energy (TSX: URE; NYSE-MKT: URG) has updated the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Lost Creek uranium property in Wyoming, with Rich Boberg, the company’s senior director of investor relations, noting there are three…
TSX rises on higher oil prices, Jan. 18-22
The Toronto stock market ended in positive territory, as oil prices strengthened and investors considered possible monetary easing by central banks in Europe and Japan. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 2.6% to close at 12,389.58. The…
US equities continue to sink, Jan.11-15
U.S. stocks retreated, continuing the U.S. market’s worst-ever start to the calendar year, as oil prices tumbled and investors worried about the health of the Chinese economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.2% to 15,988.08 and the…
Editorial: Arch Coal teeters under heavy debt, seeks bankruptcy protection
The deep convulsions in the ailing U.S. coal-mining sector are continuing unabated into the new year, with America’s second-largest coal miner, Arch Coal, seeking bankruptcy protection on Jan. 11.