March 17, 2017

Exploration spending in Australia finally on its way up

A 3.4% increase in the December quarter seems to indicate that the downward trend of the past five years has been finally reversed.

March 17, 2017

Eastern Canada now the preferred mineral exploration investment destination

While wew mines continue to open in British Columbia, the perceptionis that the province is no longer a welcome place for mineral exploration.

March 16, 2017

BC copper-gold mine to reopen after six years

AuRico Metals received an environmental certificate this week for its $684 million Kemess underground project, shuttered in 2011.

March 16, 2017

Barrick mulls selling part of Peru mine, bringing partner — report

Rumours come a year after the gold miner vowed to spend $640 million to extend the life of Lagunas Norte, worth about $1.4 billion according to industry experts.

March 16, 2017

Gold price builds on Fed gains

Real US rates remain in negative territory boost gold's allure as inflation hedge.

March 16, 2017

AuRico Metals receives environmental assessment approval for Kemess Underground Project

"The Kemess Underground Project presents an attractive development opportunity given its strong economics – supported by existing infrastructure, large scale, good jurisdiction, and advanced stage.

March 15, 2017

Miranda announces that IAMGOLD corporation signs option agreement to earn an interest in Mirandas Antares Project in Colombia

The Antares Project consists of ten primarily contiguous exploration applications.

March 15, 2017

How much does news impact the stock market?

According to the Federal Reserve Board, the secrets of prices yet to come may be bundled up in the text of news reports.

March 15, 2017

Gold price rebounds after dovish Fed

Dollar, US bond yields slump and inflation picks up.

March 15, 2017

Matamec welcomes breakthrough discovery: IBM scientists store 1 bit of data on a single holmium atom

Matamec’s Kipawa deposit contains holmium, the heavy rare earth element essential to new storage technology that allows for 1000x more data to be stored than ever before.