juniors
Expect More Junior Mining Consolidation in 2014
As we enter a new year, the junior sector is showing surprising resilience despite an ongoing financing drought. Of the 81 mining delistings on the TSX and TSX-V in 2013, only 13 were forced to delist because they failed to meet...
Junior Mining is Bust, But It’ll be Back
There’s been a lot of handwringing about the state of the junior mining sector lately, including a recent story in theCanadian business press predicting the disappearance of hundreds of Canadian companies that could stall the supply of worldwide mineral projects for years.
The 3 C’s for Mining in 2013: Cost Control, Capital Preservation & Consolidation
Despite relatively robust metal prices, 2012 was an extraordinarily challenging year for the mining industry.
Acquisitions completed under a pressure to grow came back to haunt many of the senior producers as capital and operating costs escalated, while juniors were undone by...