TSX slips during March 11-15
The TSX Composite Index was down nearly 6 points to end the March 11-15 week at 12,830.03 points, thanks to a 1% or 134-point decline on March 13.
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TSX Venture remains steady, Mar.11-15
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index capped off another uneventful week during the March 11-15 trading period, falling just 0.7 of a point or 0.06% before closing at 1,117.15 points. The Index gained ground later in the…
Silver Bull doubles Sierra Mojada silver count
VANCOUVER – Eight months, 16,700 metres of drilling, and 400 channel samples later, Silver Bull Resources (SVB-T) has doubled the silver resource at its Sierra Mojada project in Coahuila, Mexico.
Luna’s gold is Sandstorm’s gain
Luna Gold’s (LGC-T) Aurizona gold mine in Brazil is looking more robust all the time and that is good news to two sets of shareholders.
Where do miners go from here?
The shift from quantity to returns have led to numerous headaches for miners with project delays, hefty write downs and CEO departures as companies struggle to tackle escalating costs that have caught up with the rising commodity prices, said…
TSX and TSX Venture Exchange warrants
The following mining-related warrants are trading on the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange:
U.S. markets end in positive territory, Mar. 11-15
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended a 10-day winning streak but still managed to eke out a 0.81% gain for the week to close at 14,514.11. The S&P 500 index climbed 0.61% to finish at 1,560.70. News of growth in U.S. manufacturing and…
Customs hold-up has Barrick investors on edge
Gold from Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) recently baptized Pueblo Viejo mine is being held up by customs in the Dominican Republic, but it appears a resolution is at hand.
Avanti encounters Nisga’a opposition at Kitsault
VANCOUVER — Just two weeks after announcing a permit milestone at its Kitsault molybdenum project 140 km northeast of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Vancouver-based junior Avanti Mining (AVT-V) has run into opposition from the…
TMAC Resources breathes new life into Hope Bay
VANCOUVER – In a few short months privately-held TMAC Resources has acquired a massive gold project in northern Canada, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Inuit association that owns the project lands, added $35 million…
Metals Commentary: CRU sees better year ahead for iron ore
Phil Newman, CEO of metals consultants CRU Strategies in London, kicked off the “Commodities and market outlook” technical session that launched the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention with a relatively…
Endeavour reports record earnings, output
VANCOUVER – A day after announcing it achieved record earnings in 2012, Endeavour Silver (EDR-T) inked a deal to sell bonus concentrate from its over-achieving Bolanitos mine to local Mexican smelters in a move that positions the producer…