Barrick takes fresh look at Pascua-Lama
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX: NYSE: ABX) has rehired one of its former executives and a seasoned mine builder to evaluate options for a more modest, scalable starter project that could…
2016
UK Mint has a record year
The following is an edited release from The Royal Mint. For more information, please visit www.royalmint.com. The Royal Mint has announced its annual results for 2015–2016, reflecting the highest revenue…
PotashCorp, Agrium in merger talks amid weak fertilizer markets
VANCOUVER — Fertilizer giants Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) and Agrium (TSX: AGU; NYSE: AGU) are reportedly contemplating a potentially game-changing merger. On Aug. 30, the companies confirmed…
Timely acquisitions set B2Gold on growth path
VANCOUVER — B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) is a story of savvy gold acquisitions and operational reliability in challenging jurisdictions. The company avoided writedowns and executive turnover during the most recent downcycle…
Junior snapshot: Nine companies on the move in Mexico
For many Canadian miners and mineral explorers, Mexico stands alongside Canada and the U.S. as a preferred destination for mining projects, with the country boasting a rich mineral bounty (particularly in…
Gowest Gold advances Bradshaw deposit in Timmins
Gowest Gold (TSXV: GWA) is stepping closer to developing the next gold mine in Ontario’s Timmins gold camp, within the Abitibi greenstone belt. The belt has produced more than 172…
Pilot Gold stakes more ground at Goldstrike
Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG) is staking more ground near its Goldstrike project in southwestern Utah near the border with Nevada, and is picking up where the old miners left off….
Site visit: Great Panther is poised for growth, Archer says
It’s easy for your mind to drift back into history when visiting Great Panther Silver’s (TSX: GPR; NYSE-MKT: GPL) silver-gold operations at its Guanajuato mine complex (GMC) in the city…
Editorial: Texas to build its own gold depository
When the average person thinks about Texas, a few words and phrases quickly come to mind: old-school, wealthy, isolationist, entrepreneurial and open-carry. Happily we can roll all these elements into…
TSX Venture loses ground, Aug. 22-26
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 3.3%, or 27.58 points, en route to an 805.53-point weekly close. Precious metals dropped after comments by the U.S. Federal Reserve hinting at an…
TSX slips, Aug. 22-26
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.3% to 14,639.88, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen noted in a speech that “the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has…
US stocks fall, Aug. 22–26
U.S. equities tumbled during the last trading week of August, amidst speculation that the central bank could hike interest rates as early as mid-September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell…