2014


Diamonds from Dominion Diamond's Ekati mine. Credit: Dominion Diamond

Dominion Diamond hits its stride

Boding well for its upcoming quarterly financial results, Dominion Diamond’s (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC) third-quarter production and sales figures beat market expectations, sending its share price up $1.35, or more than 8%, to $17.73.


TSX stays strong, Nov. 17-21

The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained for the sixth straight week, moving up 286.03 points to 15,111.13. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index added 5.67 points to 153.41, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index climbed…


Sealing the deal, from left: Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come, Grand Council of Crees; Chief Matthew Wapachee, Cree Nation of Nemaska; and Guy Bourassa, Nemaska Minerals president and CEO. Photo by Trish Saywell.

Cree Nation on board for Nemaska’s Whabouchi lithium mine

THE CREE NATION OF NEMASKA, QUEBEC — It took five years and more than 40 meetings, but Nemaska Lithium (TSXV: NMX; US-OTC: NMKEF) and the Cree Nation of Nemaska have signed an impact benefits agreement (IBA) that paves the way…


TSX Venture gains ground, Nov. 17-21

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite closed in the green for a second week after it gained 1.6%, or 12.5 points, en route to a 789.13-point close. Gains were driven by rising precious metal futures, while the energy sectors traded relatively flat….


The Higabra Valley access tunnel at Continental Gold's Buritica gold project in Colombia. Credit: Continental Gold

Continental Gold beats the odds in Colombia

Toronto-based explorer Continental Gold (TSX: CNL; US-OTC: CGOOF) is closer to developing a commercial-scale underground gold-silver mine in northwestern Colombia, with at least one analyst cheering on the progress.




Commentary: Australia, its economy and mining

You can expect a salary of A$150,000 or more as a truck driver at a remote iron ore project in Australia. The country has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the economic boom in China, having grown continuously for more than two decades….



Located 40 km southeast of Guatemala City in southeastern Guatemala, Tahoe Resources' new Escobal underground silver mine operates at 3,500 tonnes per day. Credit: Tahoe Resources

Tahoe set to expand Escobal

VANCOUVER — Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) has expanded  resources and tabled an updated feasibility study at its high-grade Escobal silver mine in southeast Guatemala, setting the stage for expanded silver production…



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