Paladin sells 25% of Langer Heinrich
Paladin Energy (TSX: PDN) is following through on a vow to reduce its stake in its Langer Heinrich uranium mine in Namibia.
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B2Gold defines large resource near Otjikoto in Namibia
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) has unveiled an initial resource estimate for the Wolfshag zone that’s near its 90%-held Otjikoto gold deposit in Namibia, indicating the zone could boost the economics of its newest mine.
Editorial: Falling loonie resets expectations
The free fall of the Canadian dollar, which has only accelerated in 2014, undoubtedly has the CFOs of Canada’s mining companies breaking out the spreadsheets and tallying up the pluses and minuses of the new, low-loonie environment.
Premier Clark opens Roundup, extends flow-through tax credit
VANCOUVER — With thick fog blanketing Vancouver, B.C. Premier Christy Clark kicked off the city’s biggest mining conference of the year — Mineral Exploration Roundup 2014 — with a speech that included a commitment to…
Metals, mining and money markets
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Orezone streamlines heap-leach economics at Bombor
VANCOUVER — Around seven months ago junior Orezone Gold (TSX: ORE; US-OTC: ORZCF) announced a notable shift in strategy at its Bomboré project 85 km east of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The company had initially hoped to take…
Troy models low-cost gold mine at West Omai in Guyana
VANCOUVER — With lower overall gold prices taking hold, it’s become important for developers to find affordable projects — and Latin America-focused Troy Resources’ (TSX: TRY; US-OTC: TRYRF) wholly owned West Omai gold…
Murenbeeld explains gold’s decline and argues for coming climb
VANCOUVER – Gold’s fall last year and its outlook in 2014 are both complicated and straightforward, according to Martin Murenbeeld, the chief economist with Dundee Capital Market, and his weighing of all factors results in a gently…
TNM staff writer discusses BC mining on CBC Radio
The Northern Miner’s staff writer Matthew Keevil joined host Mark Forsythe on CBC Radio’s B.C. Almanac show in Vancouver this afternoon to discuss the B.C. government’s jobs plan and the state of the province’s mining…
Petra Diamonds’ H1 output up 31% in fiscal 2014
Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) is in good shape to meets its fiscal 2014 guidance of 3 million carats.
OceanaGold posts strong finish in 2013
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF; ASX: OGC) exceeded its gold and copper production guidance for 2013 at lower than planned costs, while slashing debt by US$45 million in the fourth quarter, the company reports.
Carlin-style gold aplenty for ATAC in the Yukon
KENO CITY, YUKON — ATAC Resources (TSXV: ATC) has discovered nine gold zones in four years, many of which offer high grades. That alone is impressive, but the kind of gold ATAC is uncovering in the eastern Yukon is equally…