2012

Here comes Oceanic Iron Ore

When Steven Dean stepped down in late 2002 as president of Teck Cominco, now Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N), his motivation was pretty simple: he just wanted to spend more time with his family after spending years on the road, a fact…


Sulliden outlines a smaller project in Peru

While a feasibility study for Sulliden Gold’s (SUE-T) Shahuindo project in northern Peru envisions a somewhat smaller and slightly more expensive gold operation than previously thought, the project’s economics are still…


Taseko takes a second swing at New Prosperity

VANCOUVER — Nearly two years after its initial environmental assessment was rejected, Vancouver-based Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) is stepping up to the plate for a second attempt at permitting its US$1.1-billion New Prosperity copper-gold…


Trevali gets the cash to build

Trevali Mining’s (TV-T) ambition to build itself into a substantive zinc miner has taken another significant step forward.


Lundin says Touro option a no-go

Lundin Mining (LUN-T) has decided to drop its option to buy 80% of Touro because it says the Spanish copper project won’t provide enough bang for its buck.


Atacama stacks oxide ounces at Cerro Maricunga

VANCOUVER — Toronto-based explorer Atacama Pacific Gold (ATM-V) has been on a big run over the past four weeks. Anticipation built as Atacama neared completion on a year-long resource drill program at its 100%-owned Cerro Maricunga gold…


Goldquest drops 33% on drill results

Goldquest Mining (GQC-V), which has seen a substantial boost in its share price after discovering the Romero target in late May, slipped 33% on the target’s latest drill results.



TSX slumps during Sept. 17-21 week

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 115.8 points during the Sept.17-21 trading week, as the enthusiasm waned over the recently announced stimulus packages from central banks in the U.S., Europe and China. The index ended at 12,383.60.


TSX Venture posts gains Sept. 17-21

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index closed the week at 1,345.72, up 2.05% or 27.62 points. The index continued to grind out gains despite volatile commodity prices and macro-economic uncertainty surrounding the Euro…


Serra Pelada fully funded to production in 2013

Canaccord Genuity analyst Nicholas Campbell has raised his 12-month target price on Colossus Minerals (CSI-T, COLUF-O) by $1 to $10 per share after the junior exploration and development company signed an agreement with Sandstorm Gold (SSL-V,…


US equities dip slightly, Sept. 17-21

 While the S&P 500 remained near highs not seen since December 2007 after the European Central Bank announced its bond-buying plan on Sept. 6 and the U.S. Federal Reserve followed a week later with a third round of quantitative…


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