TSX Venture ends Aug. 22-26 trading session down slightly
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index drifted slightly lower over the Aug. 8-12 trading session by 0.6% or 3.99 points to end the week at 645.92. Shares in lithium developer Sigma…
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TSX closes in the red during Aug. 22-26
Over the Aug. 22-26 trading period, the S&P/ TSX Composite Index fell 238.09 points or 1.18% lower, to 19,873.29. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 2.37 points or 2.54% to…
TNM Drill Down: Top Ten best nickel drill results year to date
The need to discover new sizeable economic nickel deposits has never been more acute as the world transitions to a clean-energy-driven economy that relies heavily on nickel-based battery technologies and…
Colombia abandons plan to tax gold exports
Colombian finance minister José Antonio Ocampo said the government has withdrawn a plan to introduce a 10% duty on gold exports included in the tax reform bill submitted by the…
Japan’s nuclear policy shift marks a turning point for uranium
More than a decade after the 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan roiled the uranium industry, the country has announced a major policy shift…
Hudbay inks exploration deal for satellite properties near its Constancia copper mine in Peru
Hudbay Minerals (TSX, NYSE: HBM) has reached an exploration agreement with the Uchucarcco community in Peru for the surface rights to the Maria Reyna and Caballito satellite properties near its…
Filo extends high-grade Aurora zone at Filo del Sol to 1.6 km
Filo Mining’s (TSX: FILO) ongoing drilling program at its Filo del Sol copper project in Argentina has extended the strike length of the emerging Aurora zone to 1.6 kilometres. The…
‘Winter’ approaches for base metals equities, warns Haywood report
A metaphorical winter approaches for base metals equities, says Haywood Capital Markets in a new report published on Sunday. Analyst Pierre Vaillancourt expects the constellation of base metals companies under…
Peruvian Institute of Economy reports ‘concerning’ decrease in mining private investments
A recent report by the Peruvian Institute of Economy states that the country’s mining sector has seen a ‘concerning’ decrease in private investments. According to the Institute, while the mining…
Trevali confirms arrest of Perkoa managers; receives creditor protection
Ailing zinc miner Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) reported receiving an initial order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) on Friday,…
Two Trevali managers arrested in Burkina Faso due to Perkoa mine flood: reports
Burkina Faso news sources report that two Trevali Mining (TSX: TV) executives were arrested in the country due to the tragic flooding at the Perkoa zinc mine that trapped and…
‘Overexploitation’ caused sinkhole near Lundin Mining copper project, Chile government says
Chilean authorities say they can “confirm” the massive 36.5-metre diameter sinkhole which emerged on July 30 near Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN)’s Alcaparrosa copper mine is tied to mining “overexploitation”. Lundin’s Chilean unit…