Carpathian suspends new RDM gold mine
Carpathian Gold (TSX: CPN; US-OTC: CPNFF) has temporarily halted production at its new Riacho dos Machados (RDM) gold mine in Brazil, a day after pouring its first doré gold bar.
News
Hudbay unveils financing, 2014 guidance
Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) was among the first off the starting blocks this year with news of a $1-billion capital budget for 2014 — the lion’s share of which is earmarked for growth initiatives — and a $150-million…
Golden Star disappoints with fourth-quarter results
Golden Star Resources (TSX: GSC; NYSE-MKT: GSS) has stayed within its guidance, but the market still took a harsh view of fourth-quarter production results.
Goldcorp nails 2013 guidance, predicts falling cash costs
VANCOUVER — Prominent Canadian gold miner Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) has proven to be more resilient in the face of falling precious metal prices than many of its peers. And if the company’s production guidance for 2014 is any…
OceanaGold sees a strong 2014 at Didipio
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF; ASX: OGC) has reduced the mine life for its Macraes gold mine in New Zealand, but expects a strong production year at its new Didipio copper–gold mine in the Philippines, leaving many investors…
Goldcorp offers $2.6B in cash and shares for Osisko
Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) is launching a hostile $2.6-billion takeover bid for Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK; US-OTC: OSKFF) to acquire the smaller rival’s Canadian Malartic gold mine in Quebec, with many analysts arguing the…
Golden results for Cayden in first El Barqueno drilling
VANCOUVER – Cayden Resources (TSXV: CYD) is wrapping up its first drill program at the El Barqueno project in Mexico and 24 of the first 25 holes hit gold.
Impact’s drills unearth more high-grade in Zacualpan
VANCOUVER — For emerging producer Impact Silver (TSXV: IPT) short-term exploration success remains an integral ingredient in its business strategy. The company currently operates the 500-tonnes-per-day Guadalupe production centre in…
True Gold takes another step at Karma
True Gold Mining(TSXV: TGM) is closer to making its Karma project in Burkina Faso into a mine.
Book excerpt: The life and times of Duncan Derry
The following is an excerpt from the newly published biography “Mining exploration – the life and times of Duncan R. Derry” by his son Douglas L. Derry. Over a half century, Duncan Derry travelled extensively internationally working as an…
U.S. markets, Dec. 27-Jan. 3
U.S. equities slipped during the holiday-shortened trading week, but ended 2013 on a positive note.
Fission ends 2013 with a bang
Since April 2013, Fission Uranium (TSXV: FCU; US-0TC: FCUUF) has released assay results from its Patterson Lake South discovery a total of 23 times—including in its most recent press release on the second last day of 2013.