G Mining eyes Guyana gold project decision this month
G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) said Monday it will decide this month whether to proceed with the Oko West project in Guyana after securing up to $537.5 million (C$753 million)…
Precious Metals
Relevant Gold hunts for Canada’s Abitibi in Wyoming
Relevant Gold (TSXV: RGC; US-OTC: RGCCF) is pushing a big idea across Wyoming’s Archean craton: that the rich systems in Canada’s Abitibi-type orogenic architecture were rifted, rotated and stranded in…
Torex hits record as high-grade gold booked in Mexico
New high-grade structures discovered by Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) during drilling at its ELG underground mine in Mexico could help the company achieve a goal of extending the deposit’s operating…
Video: WGC’s Heymann flags artisanal risks, backs global standard reform
Record gold prices are drawing more people into artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), amplifying social and environmental risks and creating openings for illicit finance, World Gold Council chief strategy…
Spotlight: Gold and critical minerals in northern Quebec – Part 2
Building on the ambitious mining and infrastructure development strategy set out in Quebec’s Plan Nord policy, Quebec envisions a full-cycle domestic value chain for the battery sector, while the historic…
JV Video: Monetary Metals offers yield on gold, paid in ounces
Bullion can pay interest – in metals, Monetary Metals CEO Keith Weiner says. The company has established a program that leases clients’ gold to refiners and jewellers, typically returning 4%…
Barrick CEO exit could spur asset sales, M&A: analysts
Leadership changes at two of North America’s biggest miners open the door to asset sales and even a potential takeover of Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B), analysts say. On…
G Mining gets Brazilian tax cut for gold mine
Authorities in Brazil have granted G Mining Ventures’ (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) main Tocantinzinho mine a reduced tax rate, a move that the Canadian company says will “materially enhance” profit…
Silver squeeze nears end game, TD analyst says
Investors bracing for the next big silver squeeze may soon get their wish, according to TD Securities, as the bank sees the market approaching a tipping point due to the…
Spotlight: Gold and critical minerals in northern Quebec
Building on the ambitious mining and infrastructure development strategy set out in Quebec’s Plan Nord policy, Quebec envisions a full-cycle domestic value chain for the battery sector, while the historic…
Video: Integra chief targets two-year NEPA permit timeline at DeLamar
Integra Resources (TSX-V: ITR; NYSE-A: ITRG) says its DeLamar gold-silver project in Idaho cleared a key hurdle last month with the government accepting the mine plan of operations. It expects…
Video: Mineros to start Porvenir build next year
Latin America-focused Mineros (TSX: MSA; US-OTC: MNSAF) has updated its cost outlook as gold-indexed payouts under local Nicaragua unit Hemco’s artisanal model rise with record prices. “We pay [co-operatives] a…