JV article: Troilus Gold nears construction decision
After leading the development and sale of a gold project in Peru in 2014 for about $270 million (C$300 million), Justin Reid was looking for a new opportunity. He found…
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Freeport keeps Grasberg shut amid rescue operations
Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) said operations at its giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia remain suspended as the company continued efforts to rescue seven workers trapped underground earlier this week. The…
JV Article: Fortune Bay reactivates gold assets in Saskatchewan, Mexico
Fortune Bay (TSXV: FOR; US-OTC: FTBYF) has quietly built a pipeline of gold and uranium assets, waiting for the next commodities upswing. An updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its…
JV video: OceanaGold preps NYSE listing, mine growth
As gold prices touch record highs, Vancouver-based OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OCANF) is advancing further into the United States market with a New York Stock Exchange listing next year and…
Barrick sells Hemlo Gold mine for $1.1B
Barrick Mining (NYSE: B; TSX: ABX) has agreed to sell its last operating gold mine in Canada, marking a significant milestone as the company shifts its focus towards copper. The…
Beaver Creek: ‘Paper gold is over’ as BRICS build dollar-free payments
Beaver Creek, Colo. – Canadian dealmaker Frank Giustra says the age of paper gold is ending as BRICS nations stand up a parallel financial system that routes around the U.S….
OceanaGold books high-grade gold in South Carolina
New high-grade drill results from OceanaGold’s (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OCANF) Haile mine in South Carolina show the company is making headway towards a goal of expanding the resource at its…
Japan pours $7B into African rail link for Sovereign graphite
Japan has committed $7 billion to develop the Nacala Logistics Corridor, a project expected to boost Sovereign Metals’ (ASX: SVM; LSE: SVML) Kasiya rutile-graphite project in Malawi. The funding would…
GoviEx Uranium, Niger pause Madaouela dispute
GoviEx Uranium (TSXV: GXU; US-OTC: GVXXF) and the Niger government have agreed to extend a break in international arbitration over their Madaouela project clash by another six months. While the two…
Foran secures $70M in Sask. tax credits
Foran Mining (TSX: FOM; US-OTC: FMCXF) says it has secured up to $70 million (US$51 million) in Saskatchewan provincial tax credits to support the development of its McIlvenna Bay project…
Northern Graphite to raise $2.2M for feasibility study
Canadian miner Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF) plans to raise up to C$2.2 million on the stock market as it builds on a recent federal lifeline extended to North…
Podcast: Agnico’s Boyd and Northern Miner’s Vaccaro on the Great Canadian Treasure Hunt
This week’s episode features Agnico Eagle chair Sean Boyd and Northern Miner Group president Anthony Vaccaro on the Great Canadian Treasure Hunt—a contest launched by the Northern Miner that hides…