Wall Street mixed, June 6-10
U.S. stocks were mixed amidst concerns about the global economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a weekly gain of 0.3% to finish at 17,865.34, while the S&P 500 Index…
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Canadian mining sector improves in early 2016
The Canadian mining sector got a much-needed boost in the first three months of 2016 thanks to higher gold and base metal prices, according to a new EY report. EY’s…
Zafranal could produce copper for nearly two decades, study says
A positive prefeasibility study on the Zafranal project — an Andean style porphyry copper-gold deposit in southern Peru owned by Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.A; TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TECK), AQM Copper…
Teck’s Q1 profit beats expectations
Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) tallied a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, as it mitigated lower commodity prices with deep cost cuts. Adjusted first-quarter profit came in at $18 million, or 3¢…
US stocks climb, Feb. 29-March 4
U.S. indexes rose on the back of higher commodity prices and a better-than-expected jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.2% to close at 17,006.77. The S&P 500 Index…
TSX finishes in the red, Feb. 22-26
Canada’s benchmark index slipped 0.1% to close at 12,797.79, despite higher crude oil prices. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index, however, gained 0.7% to close at 352.81. The…
US stocks soar, Feb. 15-19
The S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted their best performances since November. The S&P 500 rose 2.8% to 1,917.78, and the Dow advanced 2.6% to 16,391.99. The Nasdaq climbed 3.8% to 4,504.43, in its largest weekly…
US markets post first weekly gains in 2016, Jan. 18-22
U.S. markets were closed on Jan. 18 for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and see-sawed the rest of the week, as West Texas Intermediate crude dipped below US$27.98 per barrel on Wednesday before finishing up 5.5% to US$32.20. The European…
Moody’s puts 55 miners on review for downgrade
Moody’s Investors Service has put the credit ratings of 55 mining companies under review due to poor market conditions, noting this downturn marks a “unprecedented shift” for the mining industry.
Sandstorm picks up 56 royalties from Teck
VANCOUVER — Business has been booming for outfits in the precious metal-streaming and royalty game, with the latest deal seeing Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL) amass another 56 royalties from Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK).
Teck inks deal with Lorraine Copper
VANCOUVER — It’s been over a decade since Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) first optioned the Lorraine copper-gold project in north-central B.C. from Lorraine Copper (TSXV: LCC), but now the major is set to relinquish its 51%…
Skeena grows GJ’s resource in BC
Skeena Resources (TSXV: SKE; US-OTC: SKREF) has updated the resource estimate for the Donnelly and North Donnelly copper-gold deposits on its GJ property, in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern B.C.