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TSX continues winning streak, Nov. 3-7

The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained for the fourth straight week, up 77.51 points to close at 14,690.83. Gold and diversified miners both added 10 points, with the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ending at 144.86 and the S&P/TSX Capped…




Ore on a conveyor at Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan's Rocanville potash mine in Saskatchewan. Credit: Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan

PotashCorp eyes stong 2014 finish

Despite Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan’s (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) third-quarter profit declining 11%, it expects to finish the year on an upbeat note.




Enjoying zero gravity aboard a customized Boeing 727 in 2010, from left: McEwen Mining chairman Rob McEwen; filmmaker James Cameron; X Prize Foundation founder Peter Diamandis; high-tech billionaire Elon Musk; and Fox Filmed Entertainment chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos. Credit: McEwen Mining

Rob McEwen defies gravity

Commercial flights to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo are supposed to start in March 2015, after the company’s billionaire founder Richard Branson and his son Sam make the trip first.


Allied Nevada Gold's Hycroft gold mine, 87 km west of Winnemucca, Nevada.  Credit: Allied Nevada Gold

Allied Nevada advances US$1.4B Hycroft plan

VANCOUVER — It’s been a tough year for producer Allied Nevada Gold (TSX: ANV; NYSE-MKT: ANV) as it has moved through lower-grade areas at its flagship Hycroft mine, 87 km west of Winnemucca, Nev. The company is hoping an…


A truck loaded with concentrate at Fortune Minerals' Revenue silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in southwest Colorado. Credit: Fortune Minerals

Fortune aims for near-term cash flow at Revenue

VANCOUVER — According to president Robin Goad, Fortune Minerals’ (TSX: FT; US-OTC: FTMDF) acquisition of the fully permitted Revenue silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in southwestern Colorado is poised to take the company…


A leaner Coeur Mining boosts returns

Coeur Mining (TSX: CDM; NYSE: CDE) is steadily turning the corporate ship back towards profitability. The largest U.S.-based primary silver producer has spent nearly three years in transition — navigating choppy metal prices and financial…


US stocks tumble, Sept. 29-Oct. 3

U.S. equities had a rough ride during the trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 103 points to 17,009.69, while the S&P 500 Index lost 15 points to end at 1,967.90. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled 37 points to…



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