2015

Robert Friedland, Ivanhoe Mines' executive chairman and founder.

Friedland: Mining companies ‘priced for Armageddon’

VANCOUVER — Vanguard executive chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) Robert Friedland took to the stage at the Sprott Natural Resource Symposium in Vancouver in late July, and delivered a talk about why he believes copper…


Workers at a drill site at NexGen Energy's Arrow uranium project in northern Saskatchewan. Source: Nexgen Energy

NexGen triples Arrow deposit in the Athabasca

VANCOUVER — There’s no sign of slowing down for junior explorer NexGen Energy (TSXV: NXE) at its Arrow uranium deposit in the southwestern part of the Athabasca basin in northern Saskatchewan, as recent drilling has tripled the…



US markets edge higher, Aug. 10-14

A mixture of indicators puzzled investors in U.S. equities, as positive economic data suggested the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates in September, while China’s devaluation seemed to lessen the odds that the U.S. central bank…



Three geologists look toward the Voisey's Bay  open pit mine. Photo by Joshua Duggan (CC 2.0).

Vale green-lights underground mine at Voisey’s Bay

The natural resources industry of Newfoundland and Labrador — beaten down as it is by the steep decline in iron ore and oil prices — has received a most welcome board-level confirmation from Vale that it will indeed pursue…


Eldorado invests $15M in Integra

VANCOUVER — Integra Gold’s (TSX-V: ICG; US-OTC: ICGQF) performance at its Lamaque gold project in the prolific Abitibi greenstone belt, 3 km from the city of Val-d’Or, Quebec, has attracted international miner Eldorado Gold…






TSX Venture drops, Aug. 3-7

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 1.2%, or 166 points, to 576.6. Base metals declined across the board after a U.S. employment report showed recovery in the U.S. labour market that could lead to higher interest rates from the U.S….


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