Metals weigh on TSX
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s resources sector helped the broader market to a 237.92-point loss to 9,323.28 during the May 10-16 report period. The gold index plummeted 16.15 points, or nearly 9%, to a…
Western Coal Corp
BC cheers coal mining boom
Vancouver — The economic boom in China has driven up prices for coal, much to the benefit of British Columbia….
Venture board takes its lumps
Junior explorers were bruised and battered as gold remained weak over the April 12-18 report period. The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index continued its slide, shedding a whopping 138.87 points, or…
WCCC to get double the price for coal this year
Vancouver – Western Canadian Coal (WTN-V) will see US$100 for each tonne of PCI coal it ships to its customers at s…
Explorers endure profit-taking
Continued strong metal prices appear to have prompted some junior exploration company shareholders to take profits by selling portions of their positions. The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index slid…
International Royalty IPO raises $180 million
Vancouver — New mineral royalty company
Int’l Royalty launches IPO raising $180 million
Vancouver — New mineral royalty company International Royalty (IRC-T) has hit the boards with one of the larger ju…
WCC cashes up on heels of Wolverine approval
Vancouver — One day after receiving environmental approval for its Wolverine metallurgical coal project in northeastern British Columbia,
WCCC cashes up on heels of Wolverine approval
Vancouver – Western Canadian Coal (WTN-V) is a few steps closer to becoming a significant metallurgical coal produc…
Western Canadian Coal revs up Dillon
Tumbler Ridge, B.C. —
Precious metals drop, juniors twitch
A significant decline in precious metal prices over the week took the wind out of the junior resource market. The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index closed at 1,721.79 for the week Dec. 8-14, up slightly from previous week’s close of 1,712.19, but no…
Western Canadian clinches major coal deals
Vancouver – It looks like more northeastern B.C. coal will be heading to South Korea to fire that country’s steel i…