The 27th annual induction ceremony of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame held at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in mid-January featured three eminent and serially successful geologists from Western and Eastern Canada, plus one of the most astute…
VANCOUVER — Partners Teck Resources (TSX.B: TCK; NYSE: TCK) and Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG; US-OTC: PLGTF) have taken a more modest approach to mine development in revising the 2012 preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for their Halilaga…
Gold has been one of the leading subsectors of mining in recent months, particularly with the fading prices of stalwarts copper and iron ore.
The following is an edited excerpt from the World Gold Council’s 2014 Gold Demand Trends full-year report, which can be viewed at www.gold.org.
Boart Longyear recapitalizes with Centerbridge
Anglo Pacific Group (TSX: APY; LSE: APF) is forking over US$60 million in cash and US$5 million in shares for a royalty on Whitehaven Coal’s (US-OTC: WHITF; ASX: WHC) Narrabri thermal coal mine in Australia at a time when the price of…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed in the green despite a relatively weak trading period for commodity futures, as it jumped 3.07 points en route to a 695.51-point close. According to Statistics Canada, factory sales performed…
VANCOUVER — It’s been a delicate balancing act for miners over the past few years trying to return money to shareholders while keeping a consistent growth profile.
The Toronto stock market gained on the back of positive economic growth in Europe and better-than-expected data from Canadian manufacturers.
One of the more sobering aspects of the New Year for miners was the rather swift tumble in copper prices, which blew through the long-standing US$3 per lb. support level to hit 6-year lows below US$2.50 per lb., with the spot price having…
The following is an edited report released by London-based international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP). The report analyzes 50 mining private equity investments in 2014. For more information about BLP, visit www.blplaw.com.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rallied 16.63 points, or 2.5% to 693.44 during the period, as crude oil futures showed signs of life and copper prices improved. The U.S. government reported that the private sector created 213,000 jobs…
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