Virginia Mines funds Coulon exploration
Virginia Mines (TSX: VGQ; US-OTC: VGMNF) has sealed a deal with three institutional funds in Quebec that will help finance a $28-million accelerated exploration program on its Coulon project, a…
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TSX posts strong numbers, Feb. 10-14
Upbeat trade numbers from China showing that import growth reached a six-month high in January helped ease worries about emerging markets and pushed up oil prices. Investors were also relieved when the U.S. Congress approved an increase in the…
Metals, mining and money markets
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Rubicon inks $75-million gold stream with Royal Gold
VANCOUVER — A US$75-million gold-streaming deal with Royal Gold (TSX: RGL; NASDAQ: RGLD) has given Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; NYSE-MKT: RBY) almost half the money it needs to finish building an underground gold mine at its Phoenix…
Centerra closer to restructuring Kumtor’s ownership
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) says Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has passed a resolution that appears to support the new ownership structure for the country’s largest gold mine, despite several “materially…
TNM’s Gwen Preston discusses Cliffs’ closure of Wabush Mines on CBC TV
Northern Miner senior staff writer Gwen Preston appeared as a guest on CBC TV’s extensive coverage of Cliffs Natural Resources’ (NYSE:CLF) closure of the Wabush Mines iron ore mine in western Labrador.
Silver Standard buys Marigold mine for $275M
VANCOUVER — With a $275-million deal to buy the Marigold gold mine in Nevada, Silver Standard Resources (TSX: SSO; NASDAQ: SSRI) will be doubling its production profile, boosting its reserves by 50% and lowering its geopolitical risk.
Sunridge gets cash and government on board in Eritrea
Sunridge Gold (TSXV: SGC; US-OTC: SGCNF) says it’s the biggest milestone achieved to date at its Asmara copper–zinc–gold project in Eritrea. In one broad stroke the company has cemented its position in the country and…
Casablanca urges Cliffs to spin off international assets
Shares in Cleveland-based Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF) have been trading heavily since activist hedge-fund Casablanca Capital urged the company to spin off its international assets and implement other changes to boost…
ICMM’s Hodge explores Roundup’s themes
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s (AME BC) annual Roundup conference each January marks the beginning of a new year, and reflects many of the themes and topics that will come to define the…
Is hedging making a comeback?
At the end of January, Australian gold producer Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) announced a hedge program of 100,000 oz. gold production for one year at an average gold price of A$1,462.16 (US$1,295.28) per oz., calling its decision a…
Osisko-Goldcorp battle turns bitter
VANCOUVER — How quickly relationships between potential partners can sour.