TSX Venture gains over holiday-shortened Sept. 6-9 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose over the Labour Day-shortened Sept. 6-9 trading session by 2.1% or 13.55 points to end the week at 645.57. C3 Metals boasted the highest…
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Analysis: No reduction in tailings dam failures over the past two decades
A newly released assessment of global tailings management facilities (TMFs) data paints a jarring picture showing that relative to global mine production, there has been no improvement in the rate…
Chile to redraw constitution following voter defeat
Chile’s national mining association SONAMI has welcomed the weekend rejection of the proposed new constitution for the world’s number-one copper producer, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board to create…
Junior exploration sector poised for value investment, say analysts
The beaten-down junior mining complex currently sits at an attractive investment entry point as the sector continues to trade lower relative to gold and other equities, Haywood Capital Markets analysts…
TSX Venture ends Aug. 22-26 trading session down slightly
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index drifted slightly lower over the Aug. 8-12 trading session by 0.6% or 3.99 points to end the week at 645.92. Shares in lithium developer Sigma…
TSX closes in the red during Aug. 22-26
Over the Aug. 22-26 trading period, the S&P/ TSX Composite Index fell 238.09 points or 1.18% lower, to 19,873.29. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 2.37 points or 2.54% to…
U.S. markets lose steam during Aug. 22-26 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,423.34 points or 4.22% to 32,283.40, and the S&P 500 closed the trading week at 170.82 points or 4.04% lower at 4,057.66. The week’s…
Two Trevali managers arrested in Burkina Faso due to Perkoa mine flood: reports
Burkina Faso news sources report that two Trevali Mining (TSX: TV) executives were arrested in the country due to the tragic flooding at the Perkoa zinc mine that trapped and…
Pure Gold management faces the music following ‘torturous’ Q2 report
Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; US-OTC: LRTNF) management was fielding uncomfortable questions from concerned shareholders during a conference call Tuesday following the company’s release of what investors termed a ‘torturous’…
U.S. markets gain during Aug. 4-8 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 957.58 points or 2.92%, to 33,761.05, and the S&P 500 climbed 134.96 points or 0.77% over the week to 4,280.15. The trading week’s top…
TSX gains during August 8-12 trading week
Over the Aug. 8-12 trading period, the S&P/ TSX Composite Index gained 559.68 points or 2.85%, to 20,179.81. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index added 2.33 points or 2.51% to 95.05,…
TSX Venture edges higher over the Aug 8-12 trading session
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index edged up 2.5% or 16.32 points higher over the Aug. 8-12 trading session to end the week at 680.49. Toronto-based graphite junior Gratomic gained 122.2%, or…