Genesis Metals (TSXV: GIS) has released assay results for four holes completed at its 290-sq.-km Chevrier gold project near Chibougamau, Quebec.The drill highlights include 20 metres of 1.36 grams gold per tonne starting at 75 metres, 7 metres of 1.79 grams gold starting at 223 metres, as well as 3 metres of 3.99 grams gold. The first two intercepts included higher-grade intervals: 1 metre of 10.2...Read More
When my colleagues and I at the Far Eastern Economic Review and other news organizations covered Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, many of us were cautiously optimistic that China would keep its promise under the Basic Law that the former British colony would retain its autonomy under a system of 'One Country, Two Systems'.That confidence began to erode last year when millions of...Read More
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) has apologized for accidentally blowing up a 46,000-year-old sacred indigenous site with dynamite while carrying out work to expand its iron ore operation in Australia's Pilbara region.The world's second-largest miner destroyed two ancient caves last week in Juukan Gorge, 1,075 km north of Perth. The rock shelters contained artifacts considered evidence of habitatio...Read More
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has declared commercial production at its ?-ks? 1/4 t mine in Turkey, four months after it poured first gold at the operation.The Toronto-based company now has three producing mines, including Kumtor in the Kyrgyz Republic and Mount Milligan in British Columbia."Commercial production at ?-ks? 1/4 t marks a major milestone for the company. ?-ks? 1/4 t was delivered on time a...Read More
Novagold Resources (TSX: NG; NYSE-AM: NG) said it's preparing a full response to a scathing report from J Capital Research that accuses managers of the Vancouver-based explorer of "systematically" misleading investors about its proposed Alaska gold mine over the last 15 years.J Capital Research, a company founded in China a decade ago that usually targets overvalued media and tech companies for sh...Read More
Monarch Gold (TSX: MQR) is selling its Fayolle property in western Quebec to Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) in a cash and share deal valued at $11.5 million.The Montreal-based company said the transaction will see Iamgold issuing $9.7 million in common shares to Monarch and a $0.3 million cash payment once ownership of the asset has been transferred.Iamgold will also give Monarch US$1.5 million in...Read More
Canada's prolific geological terrain and adherence to the rule of law position the country as a go-to destination for companies looking to establish and operate mineral projects. A fall in the value of the Canadian dollar over the past few years, coupled with a recent upswing in the gold price, make gold mining in the country particularly appealing at this time. Below, we present eight companies w...Read More
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose by 2.20% to finish the trading week at 553.77. Spot gold ended the week at US$1,728.70 per oz., a fall of US$4.00 per oz. from the previous week.Shares of Searchlight Resources doubled from 4 ? to 8 ? per share. The company closed a private placement of 22.86 million units at 2.5 ? per unit raising $571,500. It also issued 14.58 million flow-through units a...Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.75% to 25,383.11, and the S&P 500 increased 3.01% to 3,044.31. Spot gold fell US$4.00 per oz., or 0.23%, to finish the trading week at US$1,728.70 per ounce.Vale's shares climbed US78 ? (8.7%) to US$9.76. A judge in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais partially granted an injunction sought by prosecutors and ordered the company to set aside 7.9 billion reais...Read More
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.87% to 15,192.80 during the May 25-29 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 2.49% to 86.50 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index climbed 2.20% to 83.35. Spot gold dropped US$4.00 oz., or 0.23%, to finish at US$1,728.70 per oz. and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 6.57% to 328.61.Shares of Endeavour Mining rose 96 ? to $33.18. The company announc...Read More
NEW TOOLS IN ITS LATEST MICROMINE UPGRADESPONSOREDmicromineCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesOver the past six months, as the share prices of banks have crashed under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic and government r...Read More
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Ever wondered where your leftover food ends up? Well, in Toronto, that food waste will soon be turned into renewable natural gas (RNG). The City ofRead full newsRead More
Like much of the world, Argentina remains locked down, its citizens more or less homebound due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Amid the torpor, Yamana Gold, a Canada-based mining company, has forged a new partnership around a gold mining project in the Patagonian province of Chubut. The move has led activists to accuse Yamana of [...]Read full newsRead More
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The price of gold has shown signs of reversing course ahead of the May low ($1670) as it extends the series of higher highs and lows from the previous week. The precious metal attempted to test the 2012 high ($1,796) as the Federal Reserve prepares to have the Municipal Liquidity Facility along with the Main Street Lending Program up and running in June. Analysts expect this to fuel a bullish mar...Read More
Even though the global economy is a mess, stocks are telling a completely different story. Markets are roaring as if we are entering a new golden age of economic prosperity. I am in fact happy that volatility is dropping and risk is coming back online. Personally, I hope the gold rush is over at the moment. However, it is not for the reason that you might think. I am looking at adding to gold...Read More
The Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) and RRSP are both fantastic tools for investors. While RRSP offers a significantly higher contribution limit, TFSA offers tax-free growth. If the bulk of your investment growth is taking place inside a TFSA, you can enjoy a cozy and well-funded retirement without worrying about being pushed into a higher tax bracket.That said, the “low” contribution...Read More