2014

A silver pour at First Majestic's La Encantada mine in Mexico. Credit: First Majestic Silver

Editorial: For silver, the fix is out

Gold’s poor cousin silver got its reputation a little more tarnished in mid-May, with London Silver Market Fixing Ltd. announcing that it would stop administering the London silver fix as of Aug. 15, 2014. On this date, the company will…


Drillers at Ivanhoe Mines' 95%-owned Kamoa copper project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: Ivanhoe Mines

Ivanhoe raises $150M for DRC projects

VANCOUVER — With a $150-million financing, executive chairman Robert Friedland and his team at Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) have sidestepped a cash crunch that could have impacted the company’s ability to advance its…


Duluth Metals senior vice-president of exploration Dean Peterson at the Twin Metals polymetallic project in Minnesota. Credit: Duluth Metals

Duluth sees nickel upside at Twin Metals

VANCOUVER — It’s been a long road for junior Duluth Metals (TSX: DM; US-OTC: DULMF) on the northern edge of Minnesota’s prolific Iron Range, but it looks like development at the company’s Twin Metals joint venture…



Drillers at Orca Gold's Block 14 gold project in Sudan. Credit: Orca Gold

Second gold discovery for Orca Gold in Sudan

VANCOUVER — In the first drill program ever to test the 7,000 sq. km Block 14 property in Sudan, Orca Gold (TSXV: ORG; US-OTC: CANWF) pulled intercepts like 2.39 grams gold per tonne over 63 metres, 3.7 grams gold over 31 metres and 13.6…






Processing facilities at B2Gold's La Libertad gold mine in Nicaragua. Credit:  B2Gold

B2Gold shows operational savvy in Q1

First-quarter results for B2Gold  (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) are in, and they show a company that is establishing itself as a bonafide mid-tier gold producer.


TSX dips a little, May 12-16

The S&P/TSX Composite Index has risen by more than 7% so far this year, but Canada’s main stock index fell 19.32 points to 14,514.74 during the trading week. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index rose 22.08…



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