Editorial: Gold’s time to shine
Breathe a sigh of relief: Gold’s up over US$1,400 an ounce again … at least for now.
2013
Excellon hurt by lower silver prices
Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN; US-OTC: EXLLF) is another junior miner hit by the recent downward trend in metal prices. It booked a second-quarter net loss of $5 million, or 9¢ per share, compared to a $478,000 profit, or 1¢ per share,…
Commentary: Executive compensation and M&A: How not to get burned in a fire sale
Rising costs, lower prices and market skepticism led to a decrease in mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity throughout the mining sector. However, as I pointed out in my previous article, “Executive compensation and M&A:…
The majestic rise of Imperial’s Red Chris
DEASE LAKE, B.C. — Buying used equipment. Building the small mine envisioned by previous project owners because it was already permitted. Funding the $500-million capital cost from cash flow, supplemented by a loan from a single…
TSX and TSX Venture Exchange warrants
The following are the mining-related warrants now trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Sabina drills more shallow mineralization at Back River
Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB) has completed its drill program for the year on the George property at its flagship Back River project in Nunavut, and intercepts from the shallow portion of the property’s Lone Cow Pond South zone…
Wesdome discovers new gold structures at Eagle River
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based producer Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) enjoyed a warm reception from markets following news of underground drilling success at its wholly-owned Eagle River mine located 50 km west of Wawa, Ontario. The company is…
Toronto Stock Exchange, Aug. 12-16
The S&P/TSX Composite Index shook off the bad performance of markets south of the border, as stronger commodity prices bolstered the resource-weighted index.
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, August 20, 2013Precious MetalsPrice…
U.S. markets, Aug. 12-16
Rising borrowing rates dampened consumer sentiment and the major U.S. stock indexes fell for the second week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 2.23% — or 344.04 points to 15,081.47, its sharpest decline in a year — and the…
Investment commentary: Searching for value amidst a wave of writedowns, pt. 1
There is little arguing that it has been a rough year for investors in gold mining stocks. But just how bad it has been may come as a surprise: not since the financial crisis of 2008 have investors seen so much of their wealth demolished in…
Letter to the editor: OTC Markets Group helps investors, regulators discern treasure from ‘trash’
I am writing in response to last week’s editorial, “Thoughts for your penny stock,” to correct some errors and misconceptions.