Asanko gets the cash for Esaase
Asanko Gold (TSX: AKG) has taken a major step towards turning its Esaase gold project in Ghana into a mine.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
B2Gold makes all-share offer for Volta Resources
VANCOUVER — Shares of Volta Resources (TSE: VTR) doubled on Oct. 28, after the tabling of a friendly, all-share bid from diversified producer B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) values the junior gold explorer at US$63 million.
Brigus Gold could extend mine life at Black Fox
Orebodies in the Timmins camp of Ontario often surpass depths of 1,000 metres, so investors in Brigus Gold (TSX: BRD; NYSE-MKT: BRD) cheered when they heard that a downdip test hole drilled from the underground at the company’s Black Fox…
Agnico gears up La India for production
SONORA, MEXICO — Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) gets things done quickly: it’s on the cusp of producing gold from its La India mine in northern Mexico, less than two years after acquiring it from Grayd Resource.
Adapt, survive, Excellon style
Surviving tough times in the mining cycle requires adaptability, and if an investor is looking for an example, they need not look further than Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN; US-OTC: EXLLF).
Correction
The story “Tech sector is key to Graphite One’s plan” (T.N.M., Oct. 21–27/13) incorrectly identified Anthony Huston as the president and CEO of Graphite One. In fact he is president and a director of the company….
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame to honour mining legends
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will honour four industry greats at its annual induction dinner on Jan. 16, 2014 in Toronto. The inductees are John (Jack) F. McOuat, C. Mark Rebagliati, Kathleen C.S. Rice and David S. Robertson. The Northern…
Friedland kicks off Goodman Talks series
At the launch of the Goodman Talks public lecture series at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. From left: Laurentian University president Dominic Giroux; Ivanhoe Mines chairman and inaugural speaker Robert Friedland; Dundee Corp. CEO…
Integra wants to add its name to Val-d’Or lore
Integra Gold’s (TSXV: ICG; US-OTC: KALRF) formula for getting through the current tough patch in the mining market is about as straightforward as it gets: the Vancouver-based company is driving its high-grade Lamaque gold project in…
Kinross delivers Dvoinoye on budget, amidst job cuts
VANCOUVER — News is mixed for shareholders of Toronto-based producer Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC), as the company pushes expansion plans while grappling with cost-cutting measures prompted by asset writedowns and weaker gold prices.
Editorial: Canada-EU free trade deal shifts the mining landscape
Canada’s base-metal producers got a lift on Oct. 18 with the announcement of a preliminary free-trade agreement between Canada and the 28-member European Union that promises miners and metal producers a gradual elimination of tariffs on…
Avocet falters ahead of ramp-up
Avocet Mining (LSE: AVM; US-OTC: AVVGF) failed to impress the market with third-quarter production results from its Inata mine in Burkina Faso.