Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, January 14, 2014 Precious MetalsPrice…
2014
Hudbay unveils financing, 2014 guidance
Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) was among the first off the starting blocks this year with news of a $1-billion capital budget for 2014 — the lion’s share of which is earmarked for growth initiatives — and a $150-million…
Editorial: Takeover bids, real and imagined
It’s been a tough couple of years for the gold-mining industry, so some much-needed comic relief came along at just the right time in mid-January in the form of a purported unsolicited, all-cash, $7.50-per-share bid for U.S. gold miner…
TSX Venture Exchange, Jan. 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed in the green for a second straight week to start the year, as it jumped 2.3% — or 21.83 points during trading — en route to a 966.55-point close. Commodity futures were relatively…
Macquarie’s musings on M&A, gold in 2014
Analysts in the Toronto, Vancouver and London offices of Macquarie Equities Research are forecasting more consolidation in the mining industry this year, especially amongst producers, and calculate that the average premium paid in 15 mergers…
Carpathian suspends new RDM gold mine
Carpathian Gold (TSX: CPN; US-OTC: CPNFF) has temporarily halted production at its new Riacho dos Machados (RDM) gold mine in Brazil, a day after pouring its first doré gold bar.
Goldcorp nails 2013 guidance, predicts falling cash costs
VANCOUVER — Prominent Canadian gold miner Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) has proven to be more resilient in the face of falling precious metal prices than many of its peers. And if the company’s production guidance for 2014 is any…
U.S. markets, Jan. 6-10
The first trading week of 2014 saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average slide 0.02% to 16,437.05, the S&P 500 inch up 0.60% to 1,842.37 and the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index rise 0.49% to 87.05. Weaker-than-expected jobs data dampened…
Commentary: Strong headwinds for gold in 2014
Challenging macroeconomic conditions are likely to drive gold prices lower in 2014, commodity specialists at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse say, and both banks agree the precious metal could test the US$1,000 per oz. level…
Toronto Stock Exchange, Jan. 6-10
Canada’s benchmark index gained during the week, as prices of gold and other commodities rose following poor North American jobs data.
Goldcorp offers $2.6B in cash and shares for Osisko
Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) is launching a hostile $2.6-billion takeover bid for Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK; US-OTC: OSKFF) to acquire the smaller rival’s Canadian Malartic gold mine in Quebec, with many analysts arguing the…
Golden Star disappoints with fourth-quarter results
Golden Star Resources (TSX: GSC; NYSE-MKT: GSS) has stayed within its guidance, but the market still took a harsh view of fourth-quarter production results.