QMX drills Bonnefond gold project in Quebec
Infill drilling at QMX Gold’s (TSXV: QMX) Bonnefond deposit, near Val d’Or, Que., continues to hit strong intercepts as the company prepares a resource update to be released this summer….
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Rockcliff hits near-surface copper and zinc at Freebeth in Manitoba
Phase one drilling at Rockcliff Metals’ (CSE: RCLF) Freebeth property in central Manitoba has returned high-grade copper and zinc mineralization including 5.28% copper equivalent over 2 metres and 4% copper-equivalent…
Kirkland Lake Gold invests in Melkior Resources
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) has struck a strategic partnership with Melkior Resources (TSXV: MKR), which is advancing its flagship Carscallen gold project in the Timmins gold camp…
Caldas Gold to acquire Juby gold project in Ontario
Colombia-focused Caldas Gold (TSXV: CGC) is casting its eyes on Canada with plans to acquire the Juby gold project, 11 km southeast of the Timmins gold camp in Ontario in…
Barrick, Japan Gold kick off exploration program
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and Japan Gold (TSXV: JG) have begun their joint exploration program in the Asian country under an alliance formed in February, which seeks to…
Iamgold drills high-grade gold at Rouyn in Quebec
Iamgold (TSX IMG; NYSE: IAG) reported high-grade assay results from a drilling program on the Rouyn gold project in Quebec, 4 km south of Rouyn-Noranda and 45 km southwest of…
Lucapa finds 171-carat diamond in Angola
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) has recovered a 171 carat gem-quality stone from its prolific Lulo mine in Angola, which was restarted in early May. The miner said the white…
RNC focuses on gold with new project, name change
RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX) is making its status as a gold-focused company official, announcing the acquisition of a third gold project in Australia, and proposing a name change to Karora…
Great Bear raises $33M in bought deal
Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR) is raising $33 million in an upsized (from $20 million previously) bought deal private placement. The syndicate of underwriters is led by Canaccord Genuity, with…
Alrosa’s anemic April sales underscore market distress
Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output, saw sales for rough and polished diamonds fall to US$15.6 million in April, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit demand….
SolGold scores US$150M funding deal from Franco-Nevada
Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) has secured up to US$150 million from streaming company Franco–Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV), which it will use to develop its Alpala copper-gold project….
Study boosts economics for Copper Mountain’s Eva project in Australia
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC) has improved the economics of its Eva copper project in Queensland, Australia, with an updated feasibility study showing a longer mine life, increased production and…