AuRico’s Q2 hits the mark
AuRico Gold (TSX: AUQ; NYSE: AUQ) has met second-quarter earnings expectations after adjusting for US$105 million in non-cash charges, mostly related to its El Chanate gold mine in Mexico.
Volume 99 Number 29 Sep 2 - 8, 2013
Iamgold marches forward as cost cuts continue
Despite posting a second-quarter loss of US$28.4 million compared to a US$52.9-million profit a year ago, Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) says its operations are performing as expected, as it reins in spending amid declining quarterly revenues,…
Turquoise Hill posts Q2, updates Oyu Tolgoi
Speaking on a conference call in mid-August from Ulaanbaatar, CEO Kay Priestly of Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) confirmed that development of the Oyu Tolgoi underground copper-gold mine was being delayed until matters including…
Investment commentary: Searching for value amidst a wave of writedowns, pt. 2
Last week we looked at an opportunity that may have opened up with the recent writedowns taken by senior gold producers.
Kootenay drives Promontorio to new heights
While investment in silver juniors has been sluggish for most of the year, Kootenay Silver (TSXV: KTN; US-OTC: COOYF) isn’t letting the malaise slow it down.
Excellon hurt by lower silver prices
Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN; US-OTC: EXLLF) is another junior miner hit by the recent downward trend in metal prices. It booked a second-quarter net loss of $5 million, or 9¢ per share, compared to a $478,000 profit, or 1¢ per share,…
Golden assays keep True Gold’s drills turning at Karma
VANCOUVER — With promising drill results and money in the bank, True Gold Mining (TSXV: TGM; US-OTC: RVREF) keeps adding to the drill program at its Karma project in Burkina Faso.
U.S. markets, Aug. 19-23
Poor housing data in the U.S. showed sales of new single-family homes fell in July to a nine-month low, which fuelled debate over the status of the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program. Mounting tension over Syria created more uncertainty….
Toronto Stock Exchange, Aug. 19-23
The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 46 points to 12,762.30 for the period, with gold miners supporting the index’s strength.
TSX Venture Exchange, Aug. 19-23
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index overcame a slow start to register its second consecutive weekly gain during the trading period, finishing up 6.33 points en route to a 946.56-point close. Stronger commodity prices continue to drive…
Commentary: Executive compensation and M&A: How not to get burned in a fire sale
Rising costs, lower prices and market skepticism led to a decrease in mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity throughout the mining sector. However, as I pointed out in my previous article, “Executive compensation and M&A:…
The majestic rise of Imperial’s Red Chris
DEASE LAKE, B.C. — Buying used equipment. Building the small mine envisioned by previous project owners because it was already permitted. Funding the $500-million capital cost from cash flow, supplemented by a loan from a single…