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.
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
OceanaGold sees a strong 2014 at Didipio
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF; ASX: OGC) has reduced the mine life for its Macraes gold mine in New Zealand, but expects a strong production year at its new Didipio copper–gold mine in the Philippines, leaving many investors…
Mamba Minerals tables offer for Champion Iron
Champion Iron Mines (TSX: CHM; US-OTC: CPMNF) brought its Consolidated Fire Lake North project in the Labrador Trough to the prefeasibility stage, and Mamba Minerals (ASX: MAB) believes it has what it takes to advance the iron-ore project all…
BHP closes nickel mine as prices rise
At a time when investors are getting more bullish about nickel prices BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP; LON: BLT; ASX: BHP) has decided to close one of its key nickel mines in Australia.
Indonesia hangs tough on raw mineral export ban, nickel prices perk up
Despite hopes by miners in Indonesia that the national government would soften its stance, the government nevertheless plans to push ahead with a full-blown ban of all raw mineral-ore exports starting early next year.
B2Gold stays strong through typhoon turmoil
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) may have escaped the worst of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, but it isn’t forgetting those who didn’t.
Poseidon hopes to restart Mt. Windarra in 2014
Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest stepped down in September as non-executive chairman of Poseidon Nickel (ASX: POS) to focus on his philanthropic endeavours, but his resignation didn’t signal any underlying loss of confidence in…
Newmont leads by example
The last few weeks have been upbeat for Newmont Mining (TSX: NMC; NYSE: NEM). The has brought two of its projects into commercial production on schedule and budget: Akyem in Ghana and Phoenix Copper in Nevada. And Newmont revealed in its…
Typhoon Haiyan: The relief after the storm
Typhoon Haiyan swept across the Philippines on Nov. 8, killing nearly 4,000 people, with thousands more missing and feared dead.
Clean TeQ scores Friedland investment
For those who like to follow the money, Robert Friedland’s latest investment may be of interest: a Melbourne-based company that has proprietary technology in oxidized metal recovery.
Rio Tinto to stay in the diamond business
Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L) announced in June that it will hang onto its diamond assets after all, concluding a strategic review of the business that the miner began in March…
Real tears of joy for Crocodile
Crocodile Gold (TSX: CRK; US-OTC: CROCF) investors are soaking up the good news. The Toronto-based miner boosted its 2013 production guidance on the back of higher-than-expected gold production in the third quarter. Given consistent output…