Silvercorp Reports Q1 Production Of 2.0 Million Silver Equivalent Ounces

Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM) has released preliminary results for the fiscal first quarter, announcing last night after the bell that they anticipate revenue of $81.3 million for the second quarter. The figure represents an improvement of 13% on a year over year basis, and is up from $75.1 million on a quarter over quarter basis. […]

Augusta Gold To Be Acquired By AngloGold Ashanti For $1.70 A Share

M&A activity continues to heat up within the mining sector, with Augusta Gold (TSX: G) this morning indicating they have entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by AngloGold Ashanti plc. The transaction will see Augusta acquired for an enterprise value of approximately $197 million, which includes a fully-diluted equity value of $152 million, […]

Newmont Sells Off Equity Held In Discovery Silver, Greatland Resources

Newmont (TSX: NGT) evidently wanted to take advantage of the recent lift in equity valuations, with the company last night indicating it has already begun the process of monetizing equity that they received through their asset disposition program. Newmont has entered into agreements to sell off their interests in both Greatland Resources and Discovery Silver […]

Ottawa, NWT Deploy AI Drill Mapping To Accelerate Critical Minerals Mining Rush

Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have begun scanning and digitising decades-old drill cores in a pilot program that officials say will “unlock the North’s mineral potential” and put the country back on investors’ radar. The project will rescan thousands of core boxes from the NWT Geological Survey, run the images through artificial intelligence algorithms, and […]

New OSC Takes Aim To Shut Out Short Sellers From Financings

The Ontario Securities Commission has opened a frontal assault on short selling that shadows equity raises. Draft amendments released would bar any investor who shorted a stock within five trading days of a deal’s pricing from buying that same security in the offering. The rule mirrors the US regulation and is designed to stop what […]

Globe and Mail Under Fire for Pro-China Editorial

Critics slammed The Globe and Mail after the newspaper published an opinion piece calling for Canada to “free ourselves of the US and forge closer ties with China.”  The commentary, published this week by Julian Karaguesian and Robin Shaban, argues that Canada should pivot toward stronger economic relations with China to reduce dependence on the […]

Drones Target Iraqi Kurdistan Oil Field, Damaging Infrastructure

Two explosive-laden drones struck the Khurmala oil field in Iraq’s Kurdistan region Monday evening, causing infrastructure damage but no casualties, Kurdish authorities said. The drones crashed at the facility in Erbil province at 8:20 p.m. and 8:25 p.m. local time, the Kurdistan Region’s Directorate General of Counter Terrorism reported. The attacks damaged water pipelines at […]

EU Fires Back With €72B Tariff Counterpunch Affecting Boeing And Bourbon

The European Union has drawn up a €72 billion ($84 billion) list of US goods it is prepared to hit with new tariffs, targeting Boeing jets, cars, and Kentucky bourbon after President Donald Trump threatened to lift duties on EU imports to 30% on August 1. A 206-page draft, obtained by Bloomberg and confirmed by […]