ArcWest finalizes acquisition of Sparrowhawk property in BC

Mining will be one of the country's 'pillars of development.'

Mark O’Dea’s True Gold Mining has just announced a $36.6-million bought deal financing with RBC Capital Markets of $0.40 units with a half warrant at $0.47 good for six months.

Expects sales and revenues to be similar to 2013 as sales to the resource industry decline modestly.

Gold price ends its winning streak ahead of Fed meeting and amid continued ETF outflows.

Perfecting a strategy honed with copper and gold, Dan Gertler sells back to the DRC an oil block for $150 million acquired 7 years before for $500,000.

Discovery-focused Transition Metals says it has intersected 'significant' platinum group metals mineralization at its Sunday Lake, a joint venture with the world's second biggest platinum producer, Impala Platinum.

The Year of the Snake, associated with laziness and evil, wasn't as good for Lunar New Year gold ornament sales as the Horse which connotes health and energy.

Silver is also up .31% to $19.98 per ounce.

Inspired by a trip to Russia.