Commentary: Miners hit the road on Euro bus tour, Part I
MUNICH, GERMANY — Dave Hodge, the president of Zimtu Capital, has a public persona that transcends the Atlantic.
Industrial/Specialty Minerals
Cree Nation on board for Nemaska’s Whabouchi lithium mine
THE CREE NATION OF NEMASKA, QUEBEC — It took five years and more than 40 meetings, but Nemaska Lithium (TSXV: NMX; US-OTC: NMKEF) and the Cree Nation of Nemaska have signed an impact benefits agreement (IBA) that paves the way…
Iamgold tackles costs, cuts 45 head office jobs
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) is trimming the fat on its balance sheet, with hopes of returning to a cash flow positive position next year.
Thompson Creek piles up cash in Q3
Thompson Creek Metals (TSX: TCM; NYSE: TC) is improving its operations and balance sheet, despite ending the third quarter in the red.
PotashCorp eyes stong 2014 finish
Despite Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan’s (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) third-quarter profit declining 11%, it expects to finish the year on an upbeat note.
TSX advances, Oct. 20-24
The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the trading week in positive territory, jumping 316 points to 14,543.82, but the gold and diversified miners didn’t follow the upward trend. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index dipped 3 points to…
Orocobre defines new exploration target
Orocobre (TSX: ORL; US-OTC: OROCF) says its flagship Salar de Olaroz brine-based lithium project in the Puna region of Argentina’s northwestern province of Juyuy is expected to produce 17,500 tonnes per year of low-cost, battery-grade…
Commentary: As graphite prices stumble, more is needed for new operations to succeed
The latest China monthly graphite export data support the idea of some graphite price stabilization. Natural graphite prices trending lower would bolster their competitiveness against synthetic graphite and accelerate demand.
A growing Mandalay remains Desjardins’ top pick
Mandalay Resources (TSX: MND; US-OTC: MNDJF) has bumped up its full-year production guidance after reporting solid third-quarter numbers.
Mkango climbs on Malawi’s REE potential
It’s a little unusual for a Canadian junior to skip a preliminary economic assessment and proceed to the prefeasibility stage, but that strategy seems to have worked for Calgary-based Mkango Resources (TSXV: MKA), judging by the…
TSX sinks on global economic fears, Oct. 6-10
Canada’s main stock index posted its biggest loss in more than a year as investors fretted about the state of the global economy, despite robust employment data.
RB Energy halts production
Instead of heading toward full production in early 2015 at its Quebec Lithium mine, 60 km north of Val-d’Or, Que., RB Energy (TSX: RBI; US-OTC: RBEIF) is headed for a restructuring.