Wall Street ends in the red, Sept. 6-9
U.S. equities slipped in September, as higher oil prices failed to offset investor concerns over the Federal Reserve’s next move. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.2% to finish at…
Europe
TSX gains, Aug. 29 – Sept. 2
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.06% to 14,795.70, despite mixed economic news. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index edged up 0.35% to 63.20 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index added 1.45% to…
TSX slips, Aug. 22-26
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.3% to 14,639.88, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen noted in a speech that “the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has…
Dundee gets key permit for Krumovgrad
It’s been a long road, with a few twists and turns, but Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) has finally received a construction permit to build an open-pit mine at its…
Editorial: Gold gains appeal in UK as interest rates hit 322-year low
One of the features of the gold bull run from 2001 to 2011 was the divergence in enthusiasm for gold on either side of the Atlantic. Gold bugs taking in…
Flinders eyes Tasman merger to tap emerging green economy
VANCOUVER — Two years ago Flinders Resources (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FLNXF) was flying high as the “only Western producer of natural flake graphite” at its historic Woxna mine, 8 km northwest of the town…
Editorial: Brexit vote stokes gold rally
With all the political turmoil surrounding the United Kingdom’s surprise, non-binding vote in a June 23 referendum to leave the European Union, the world has certainly learned a few lessons….
Dundee Precious Metals to start construction at Krumovgrad in Q3
Updating investors on its Krumovgrad gold project in southern Bulgaria, Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) says it could start construction before October and has revised its construction capital cost estimate…
It’s official: Lydian to start construction at Amulsar
Lydian International (TSX: LYD) has decided to build Armenia’s largest gold mine, with the first gold pour anticipated in 20 months. The company has more than 80% of the financing…
Rock Hounds
Diamonds in Canada’s annual roundup of Canadian-listed producers, developers and active juniors Alto Ventures Alto Ventures (TSXV: ATV) has negotiated more time to earn a 60% stake in the GEFA…
Agnico drills prospects across Canada, Sweden and Mexico
VANCOUVER — Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) has reported another strong quarter to start 2016, and it is giving the market a more detailed look into its exploration portfolio that…
Lead and zinc demand set to rise strongly in 2016, says ILZSG
The following is an edited release by the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG), which held its spring meetings in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 27. For lead, the ILZSG…