TNM Drill Down: Bellevue Gold’s Armand in Australia tops week’s gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (Apr. 28-May 5). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by…
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American Eagle shares soar on Teck investment updraft
American Eagle Gold (TSX: AE; US-OTC: AMEGF) shares jumped nearly 50% on Monday on news that Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) is buying a 15% stake in the British…
Chamber of Mines in Argentina’s Salta province speaks out against lithium nationalization
The Chamber of Mines in Argentina’s Salta province is pushing for the South American country to move away from proposals to nationalize its lithium resources. In an interview with the…
US indexes close lower during May 1-5 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 423.78 points or 1.2% to 33,674.38 and the S&P 500 lost 33.23 points or 0.8% over the week to 4,136.25. Consol Energy was among…
TSX Venture ekes out a gain during May 1-5 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index inched 2.02 points or 0.3% higher over the May 1-5 trading session to close at 615.4. Sigma Lithium led the charge among value gainers, which…
TSX gold miners rise over May 1-5 trading week
Over the May 1-5 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index shed 94.51 points or 0.46%, to close at 20,542.03. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 1.79 points or 1.58% to…
Barrick on the hunt for new mines, not deals, CEO says
Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) chief executive Mark Bristow says he is searching for more gold and copper assets to add to the company’s portfolio, but not necessarily through…
RANKED: Top 10 longest-life precious metals mines under construction
Precious metals, long treasured for their lustre, beauty, stability and value, have diverse applications ranging from industrial and automotive to jewelry and investing. Demand for key precious metals, encompassing gold,…
Gold Fields deal gives Osisko option to fast-track high-grade gold at Windfall
The Windfall gold project in Quebec, boosted last week by a $600-million investment by Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI), may tweak plans to increase first-year production by a third,…
Colonial boss scores two kicks at same coal can for billions in B.C.
David Austin has already sold what may be the largest undeveloped metallurgical coal land package in western Canada for several billion dollars. Now, in a strange twist of fate, he’s…
RANKED: Top 10 new copper projects by mine life
Demand for copper, an economic indicator in itself because of its widespread use in wiring and plumbing, is expected to vastly expand as the world transitions to greener energy to…
Canadian miners are missing out on R&D tax incentives worth tens of thousands
As mining companies across Canada face budget cuts and more pressure to make sound investments, it has never been more important to make the most of every cent available. Canada…