Iamgold picks former New Gold boss Adams as new CEO
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) has appointed Renaud Adams as its new president and chief executive officer, effective Apr. 3. Adams replaces board chair Maryse Belanger, who was acting as…
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BC residents handed nearly $1M in fines for role in gold mining Ponzi scheme
The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has handed out nearly $1 million in penalties to three local residents for their involvement in what it calls “an elaborate fraud” that promised investors…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: How not to drill a project
I was never really one for keeping a diary; I’m basically too lazy, and not nearly introspective enough. The only time I did keep one, it was by accident. In…
Emerita shares rise on high grade results at polymetallic Romanera project in Spain
Emerita Resources (TSXV: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF) says new high-grade gold and silver results from its La Romanera polymetallic project in southwestern Spain will add key value to the pre-resource deposit….
Vizsla Silver reports more high-grade assays at Panuco in Mexico
Vizsla Silver (TSXV: VZLA; NYSE: VZLA) says new drill results show continuity in high-grade mineralization at its Panuco silver-gold project in Sinaloa, western Mexico. Vancouver-based Vizsla released assays from 14…
Denarius resource supports restart of 230-year-old Colombian gold mine
Denarius Metals’ (TSXV: DSLV; OTCQB: DNRSF) first resource estimate for its Zancudo project to revive an 18th century gold mine in Colombia confirms its high-grade potential. The Toronto-based company plans…
BHP seeks to tighten grip on South America’s copper sector
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP), the world’s largest miner, is mulling expanding its investments in Argentina’s copper sector, where it already has a presence through its 5% stake…
Galway’s Clarence Stream may combine pits but delay gold project 2 years
Galway Metals’ (TSX: GWM) new drill results from its Clarence Stream gold project in New Brunswick may boost a plan to link three small pits into one, according to Laurentian…
i-80 Gold expands Nevada holdings with friendly bid for Paycore Minerals
I-80 Gold (TSX: IAU; NYSE: IAUX) is strengthening its dominant presence in Nevada’s Eureka district with the acquisition of Paycore Minerals (TSXV: CORE), owner of the property that hosts the…
Armenia approves restart of Amulsar gold mine
The government of Armenia has inked a US$250-million deal with Lydian Armenia, the company who owns the licence to operate the vast Amulsar gold mine, effectively allowing the resumption of…
RANKED: World’s top ten biggest gold projects – 2023
Gold mining companies have been grabbing headlines this year with a flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activities. The biggest deals in the gold sector include the world’s largest gold…
Gold & precious metals Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Gold and other precious metals play a critical role in modern society — both as a store of value and for achieving a low-carbon future. More mining companies are responding…