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Agnico-Eagle stoic as gold price tumbles

This year’s first quarter brought challenges beyond a falling gold price for Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N), but it’s nothing that a company with a 55-year history can’t weather.


Drillers at Transition Metals' Haultain gold property, 125 km south of Timmins, Ontario. Source: Transition Metals

Transition Metals to acquire HTX Minerals

Geologist Scott McLean and geophysicist Keven Stevens set-up privately held HTX Minerals in late 2007 and started raising capital for the start-up exploration company in January 2008.



Mega Precious Metals' camp at the Monument Bay gold-tungsten project in northeastern Manitoba. Source: Mega Precious Metals

Mega Precious shines new light on Monument Bay

VANCOUVER — According to president and CEO Glen Kuntz and his team at Mega Precious Metals (MGP-V), a strong asset can carry a junior through turbulent times in the stock market. And they believe the company’s wholly owned Monument…



Construction workers at K+S AG's Legacy potash project in southern Saskatchewan. Source: K+S AG

Legacy’s costs climb, K+S delays commissioning

VANCOUVER — News of a 26% capital-cost increase and six-month delay in start-up at the Legacy potash mine in Saskatchewan drove owner K+S AG’s share price to a five-month low, but the German fertilizer giant remains confident that…


Areva Resources Canada geologist John Robbins (left) and UEX CEO Graham Thody at the Shea Creek uranium project in Saskatchewan. Source: UEX

UEX, Areva boost resources at Shea Creek

UEX (UEX-T) has bumped up resources at its 49%-held Shea Creek uranium project in the Athabasca basin of northern Saskatchewan. The project boasts the largest undeveloped uranium resource in the much-coveted basin, and third largest…


Working underground at Hudbay Minerals' 777 copper-zinc-gold-silver mine in Flin Flon, Manitoba. Credit: Hudbay Minerals.

Hudbay builds on its Manitoba legacy

VANCOUVER — Canadian base metal producer Hudbay Minerals (HBM-T, HBM-N) laid a foundation for success on the Flin Flon greenstone belt in northern Manitoba roughly 85 years ago. During that time the company has developed 26 mines in the…


Commentary: Legal warning signals from the HD Mining case

The HD Mining case, which is currently before the Federal Court of Canada, has a high media profile these days. It’s a story that weaves together two hot button legal issues for the labour movement: immigration and occupational health and…


TSX Venture gains ground,
Apr. 22-26

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index showed signs of recovery following a tough month during the Apr. 22-26 trading period, with a 2.8%, or 26.15 point, jump leading to a 965.22 point weekly close. Rising commodity prices…


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