Bank of America revises real GDP growth targets
The coronavirus pandemic “has morphed into a credit crisis and economic recession,” Bank of America (B of A) outlined in its World at a Glance report released Thursday, noting that…
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Gold price rockets to seven-year high
The gold price rallied again in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, as panicked investors scrambled for hard assets on the back of COVID-19 closures of mines and refineries and unprecedented monetary…
Cameco, Orano suspend Saskatchewan operations due to COVID-19
Uranium companies Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) and Orano Canada are suspending mining and processing activities at their operations in northern Saskatchewan due to COVID-19. The two companies jointly agreed to…
MegumaGold to merge with Osprey Gold
Canadian juniors MegumaGold (CSE: NSAU; US-OTC: NSAUF) and Osprey Gold Development (TSXV: OS; US-OTC: OSSPF), with projects in Nova Scotia’s largest historic bullion district, are merging their businesses to create…
US Fed move sends gold soaring
The gold price surged on Monday after the U.S. Federal Reserve promised to pump “unlimited” amounts of money into the financial system, boosting the metal’s status as a store of…
Unigold reports high-grade assays from Candelones in Dominican Republic
Unigold (TSX: UGD) has reported intercepts of 10.18 grams gold per tonne over 19 metres and 12.94 grams gold over 11 metres at its Candelones Extension deposit, 200 km northwest…
Lundin Gold suspends Fruta del Norte; Newmont withdraws guidance
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has temporarily suspended operations at its Fruta del Norte gold mine in Ecuador due to COVID-19, while Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) has taken similar measures…
First Cobalt pushes ahead with Ontario refinery
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC) has announced that the feasibility study on an expansion of its Ontario refinery will be complete in the coming weeks. It is also in discussions with…
Rio Tinto halts Kennecott after Utah earthquake
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) evacuated all of its employees from its Kennecott copper mine near Salt Lake City, Utah, after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit near the town…
Nevada Copper looks to strengthen balance sheet
As its Pumpkin Hollow underground mine ramps up to commercial production, Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) has entered into non-binding arrangements for a balance sheet strengthening package. The company is working to reach binding…
Nouveau Monde grows Matawinie resources
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU) has released updated resources for the West Zone deposit at its Matawinie graphite project, 150 km north of Montreal. Updated measured and indicated resources increased by…
Copper price meltdown sinks mining stocks
The decline in the copper price accelerated on Wednesday, as pandemic fears grip global markets and mining companies announce a wave of production halts and project construction suspensions. Copper trading…