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TSX Venture loses ground, Sept. 2-5

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite took a step back during the shortened trading period, as it lost 2.8%, or 29.1 points, en route to a 994.89-point weekly close. Precious metal and commodity futures were on the decline, and Statistics Canada…



Mining personnel explore Kaminak Gold's Coffee project in the Yukon. Credit: Kaminak Gold

Kaminak discovers gold zone at Coffee

It’s been a brutal year for many companies in the mining sector, but 2014 is turning out to be pretty good for debt-free junior explorer Kaminak Gold (TSXV: KAM; US-OTC: KMKGF).


A haul truck at Dominion Diamond's 80%-owned Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories. Credit: Dominion Diamond

Dominion Diamond shines with Q2 profits of US$27M

Dominion Diamond (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC) says its 80%-held Ekati mine and 40%-held Diavik mine in the Northwest Territories performed “exceptionally well” in the second fiscal quarter of 2015, with rough diamond production and sales…



TSX soars, Aug. 25-29

Canada’s main stock index kicked off the Labour Day weekend with a 90.18-point gain to 15,625.73. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index edged up nearly 4 points to 202.10, helped by a US$6.40 per oz. jump in the gold spot price, which closed…


TSX Venture on the rise, Aug. 25-29

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite finished in the green for the second straight week during the trading period, as it jumped 1.8%, or 18.41 points, en route to a 1,023.99-point close. Markets followed energy and precious metals futures upward,…



Primero Mining's San Dimas gold-silver mine in Durango, Mexico, where the company plans to increase production by 25%. Credit: Primero Mining

Primero to expand San Dimas

Primero Mining (TSX: P; PPP: NYSE) has green-lighted an expansion of its San Dimas gold–silver mine in Durango, Mexico, a move that will increase production by 25% at a cost of only $26.4 million.


A drill site near Kirkland Lake Gold's Macassa gold mine in northern Ontario. Credit: Kirkland Lake Gold

Kirkland Lake drills new gold zones at South Mine

VANCOUVER — Aggressive drilling has paid off for producer Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KGI; US-OTC: KGILF) at its Macassa and South Mine Complex (SMC) in Kirkland Lake, Ont., with the company expanding gold mineralized zones…



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