Votorantim, El Nino prove up Bathurst
The Bathurst camp in New Brunswick is proving that, after all these years, it still has plenty more to give.
2013
Playing interest rates with mining stocks
To state that interest rates drive financial markets is to state the obvious. But defining the relationship between rates and mining stocks is a more difficult matter.
Pretium completes Brucejack feasibility
A feasibility study on the Brucejack high-grade gold project, 65 km north of Stewart, B.C., has brought Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) one step closer to its goal of kicking off mine construction in the second half of 2014 and commercial…
Teranga aims to boost Sabodala with Oromin bid
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based producer Teranga Gold (TGZ-T, TGZ-A) is taking a second swing at Vancouver-based junior Oromin Explorations (OLE-T) with an all-share acquisition offer. Teranga’s target is Oromin’s 43.5% stake in the…
Commentary: Nothing to fear in Quebec’s proposed tax regime
Recently, mining operators and investors have been playing it safe in Quebec. No business wants to be in a situation where mining taxes become an intrinsic production cost that could jeopardize a project’s profitability.
SGS Minerals Services mounts West Coast expansion
VANCOUVER — It has not been the brightest 12 months for the Vancouver mining sector, but a piece of good news may have flown under the radar to start the year. In late February world-leading technical provider SGS Minerals Services held…
Toronto Stock Exchange, June 10-14
The Toronto Stock Exchange took a beating during the week, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index tumbling 186 points to 12,187.36, as worries resurfaced of the U.S. Federal Reserve tapering its bond-buying program.
True Gold making good Karma in Burkina Faso
True Gold Mining’s (TGM-V) Karma project in Burkina Faso keeps getting better and better.
Editorial: Dousing the Ring of Fire
One of the surprises of the year that in some ways isn’t such a big shocker is Cliffs Natural Resources’ announcement this past week that it is suspending work at its $3.3-billion Black Thor chromite project in northern…
Correction
In last week’s story “Selwyn’s boardroom battle hits fever pitch,” Benedict Cubitt was incorrectly identified as being with Resource Capital Funds, when in fact he is with Samara Capital. We apologize for the error.
Canadian Zinc gets some cash from Sandstorm
Capital may be scarce, but Canadian Zinc (CZN-T) has cut a deal that will inject US$10 million into its coffers.
Pacific Potash keeps climbing
VANCOUVER — Brazil is the fastest growing potash market in the world, and Vancouver-based Pacific Potash (PP-V) is hoping it can help the country sate some of its potash hunger domestically.