Editorial: Gold hops back into the saddle
Gold prices are showing renewed vigour as March begins, with spot prices rising to four-month highs above US$1,340 per oz. at press time, building on the Valentine’s Day crossing of the US$1,300 threshold.
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What’s a better store of wealth: Bitcoin or gold?
There’s been a lot of talk about the new currency on the block: the bitcoin.
John Kaiser: The bull is back
It used to be that retail investors attending investment shows like the recent Vancouver Resource Investment Conference would go out and actually buy the stocks their favourite speakers touted, says John Kaiser, the editor of Kaiser Research…
TSX stays up, Feb. 18-21
The S&P/TSX Composite rose 150.96 points during the week to end at 14,205.72. The spot price for gold rose US$7 per oz. to $1,326.10, pushing up the gold miners. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index added 4.03 points to 204.82, while the…
Centerra posts strong Q4, unveils Oksut PEA
VANCOUVER — Producer Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) has been making headlines due to its negotiation with the Kyrgyzstan government over the ownership structure at its flagship Kumtor gold mine, 350 km southeast of the capital…
Kaiser: Zinc uptrend could benefit these three juniors
Like many metal-market observers, John Kaiser of Kaiser Research Online sees opportunity in zinc.
Augusta blasts Hudbay’s ‘lowball’ hostile bid
Augusta Resource’s (TSX: AZC; NYSE-MKT: AZC) board calls the unsolicited takeover offer by Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) “grossly opportunistic” and “lowballed,” and urges shareholders to reject the…
U.S. equities slip, Feb. 17-21
Economic indicators in the U.S. were mixed, with the dollar falling at the start of the week to its lowest level since January and data mid-week showing housing starts in January posted their largest drop in three years, while U.S. factory…
Belo Sun revises Volta Grande’s mine plan
Belo Sun Mining (TSX: BSX; US-OTC: VNNHF) has gone with a start-small-but-finish-big approach in a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Volta Grande gold project in Brazil’s Para state.
Commentary: Income tax changes for miners in Canada and Quebec
The past months have brought many changes to the taxation of the mining industry in Canada. These new measures generally have the effect of tightening access to certain tax incentives specific to the mining sector, both at the federal and…
Commentary: A better response to Mexico’s new mining taxes
The recently introduced mining tax regime in Mexico has been widely criticized by mining company executives, the business press, and a variety of mining lawyers, newsletter writers and consultants. The reform includes a 7.5% royalty along with…
Eurasian seeks IOCG in Sweden
KIRUNA, SWEDEN — Eurasian Minerals (TSXV: EMX; NYSE-MKT: EMXX) is a prospect generator. The company takes its prime assets — deep geological expertise and skill navigating difficult socio-political settings — to…