Gold Fields completes Osisko buy for ownership of Windfall
South Africa’s Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) said on Monday it had completed the $2.2-billion acquisition of Osisko Mining, which makes it the sole owner of the Windfall project…
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Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge gains key permit, but legal and political risks loom
The United States’ Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Thursday approved Ioneer’s (ASX: INR) Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in southwest Nevada, opening the door for closing US$1.19 billion in funding….
Barrick, Mali exchange shots in US$500M tax dispute
Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) negotiations with Mali’s military government appear to have stumbled after both sides issued claims about a Sept. 30 preliminary agreement. The West African country’s…
Kinross takes stake in Puma Exploration, sending stock up 50%
Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) has expanded its exploration footprint in Canada by investing in New Brunswick-focused junior Puma Exploration (TSXV: PUMA) and its properties near the province’s Bathurst…
Wesdome Gold on course for record production year
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO; US-OTC: WDOFF) reaffirmed on Thursday that the company remains on track for a record year of production following the release of its third-quarter operational results….
Lithium Americas revamps Thacker Pass deal with GM in new US$625M JV
Shares in Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) jumped by 20.2% on Wednesday after it announced a new, US$625-million joint venture agreement with General Motors for its Thacker Pass project…
NexGold, Signal Gold merger aims to create 200,000 oz per year producer
NexGold Mining (TSXV: NEXG; US-OTC: NXGCF) and Signal Gold (TSX: SGNL; US-OTC: SGNLF) have agreed to merge and create a new Canadian gold developer with a combined resource base of…
Americas Gold and Silver buys out JV partner Sprott at Galena complex in Idaho
Americas Gold and Silver (TSX: USA; NYSE-AM: USAS) has agreed to buy out its 40% joint-venture partner — an affiliate of Canadian mining investor Eric Sprott — in its producing…
Orion, Allianz among US$15T in funds seeking to boost mining investments for tripling output
A global group of institutional investors including Allianz, Legal & General and Orion Resource Partners wants to attract more funds to the mining industry by polishing its image and educating…
Mali seeks US$500M from Barrick for past taxes, dividends: Reuters
Authorities in Mali briefly detained four Malian staff members working for Barrick last month.
Iamgold closer to buying back 9.7% stake in Côté gold mine
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) is a step closer to buying back the 9.7% interest in its Côté gold mine in Ontario from Sumitomo Metal Mining, after issuing a 60-day…
Aussie investors buy Yorbeau’s Rouyn gold project for $25M
Quebec-focused explorer Yorbeau Resources (TSX: YRB) is selling its flagship Rouyn gold property to a group of Australian investors for $25 million — a move that it says will help…