2013

Minera IRL's Don Nicolas gold project in southern Argentina. Source: Minera IRL

Minera IRL raises US$80M for Don Nicolas mine construction

Minera IRL (TSX: IRL; LSE-AIM: MIRL) has struck a US$80-million debt and equity deal with private Argentine business interests that will allow the Lima-based gold miner to go ahead with mine construction at its advanced Don Nicolas gold project…




The construction camp at Sherritt's Ambatovy joint venture project in Madagascar (2009). Source: Sherritt

Sherritt lands in the red in Q2

Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF) reported a second-quarter net loss of $10.7 million, or 4¢ a share, falling below earnings of $40.8 million, or 14¢ a share, a year ago.


BHP Billiton's Jansen operation in Saskatchewan, Canada. Source: BHP Billiton

Cartel break-up raises doubts about BHP’s Jansen project

The break-up of one of the world’s two big potash cartels has spawned much speculation about the future of BHP Billiton’s (NYSE: BHP) Jansen project in Saskatchewan, with a report from analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch…


TSX Venture Exchange, Aug. 6-9

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index continued to lose ground during the period, dropping roughly 3.47 points en route to close at 920.09. The Venture struggled mid-week over growing concerns over the expiry date of the U.S. Federal…



Charles F. Barber

US National Mining Hall of Fame’s five new inductees

The National Mining Hall of Fame (NMHF) in the U.S. has announced five new inductees representing a cross section of the U.S. mining industry, coming from the domestic and worldwide metal production, education and health and safety…


Editorial: Thoughts for your penny stock

“Pink Sheets” aren’t nearly as much fun as they sound, at least in the world of penny stock investing. Mid-August saw the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police team up to make seven arrests in New…


The view from atop West Kirkland Mining's TUG gold deposit on the Utah-Nevada border. Photo by Matthew Keevil.

West Kirkland’s PEA at TUG hit by lower gold price

VANCOUVER — Nevada-focused gold explorer West Kirkland Mining (TSXV: WKM; US-OTC: WKLDF) has unveiled a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its TUG gold-silver deposit on the Long Canyon gold trend along the Utah-Nevada border in…


Probe Mines CEO David Palmer (far right) leads a tour of the Borden gold project in northern Ontario. Source: Probe Mines

Probing Chapleau for more than just timber

CHAPLEAU, ONT. — Play the game of word association with anyone who has heard of the small town of Chapleau, located west of Timmins in northern Ontario, and lumber, wildlife and railcars are bound to come up.


Analysts flag Cardero’s low cash flow

Cardero Resource’s (TSX: CDU; NYSE-Arca: CDY) largest shareholder, Luxor Capital Group, is offering to restructure its existing loan and even take over the company to dissuade Cardero from completing a debt financing with new lenders…


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