Biden administration blocks Ambler road in Alaska
The road would provide access to untouched deposits of copper, zinc, lead, silver, and gold in northwestern Alaska.
Gold
Amaroq gets enviro and social approvals for Greenland gold mine
Amaroq Minerals (TSXV: AMRQ; LSE: AMRQ) said Greenland’s government has approved its environmental impact assessment (EIA) and social impact assessment (SIA) for the Nalunaq gold project, clearing two key hurdles…
Ramelius takes stake in Spartan, rules out takeover
Australian gold miner Ramelius Resources (ASX: RMS) has acquired an 8.9% stake in rival Spartan Resources (ASX: SPR), which is developing the Dalgaranga gold project in Western Australia. The miners said…
AngloGold boosts investment in Brazil as it mulls Corrego’s fate
South African gold miner AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU; ASX: AGG; JSE: ANG) plans to spend 1.1 billion reais (US$198 million) in Brazil this year, mainly on exploration. The company, which invested…
Victoria Gold must rapidly secure landslide site: expert
Victoria Gold (TSXV: GCX) must quickly stabilize its Eagle gold mine site to prevent another landslide and a spill to neighbouring property, a landslide expert says. The company suspended operations and…
Photos of Victoria Gold accident show heap leach landslide in Yukon
Victoria Gold (TSXV: GCX) has suspended operations at its Eagle mine in the Yukon after an accident at its heap leach pad. There were no injuries, the company said. The…
Skeena secures $1B finance package for Eskay Creek gold-silver development
Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) is getting US$750 million ($1.02-billion) in funding from Orion Resource Partners to finish the Eskay Creek mine redevelopment in northern British Columbia. Orion will…
Gold Reserve raising US$30M to bid for Venezuela’s Citgo in asset seizure dispute
Gold Reserve (TSXV: GRZ; US-OTC: GDRZF), an exploration company that’s still trying to collect on what it’s owed by Venezuela for a 2008 expropriation of its Brisas gold project, is…
Agnico boosts stake in Maple Gold as companies end Quebec JV
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) has raised its stake in Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM) to just under 20% after the companies ended their 50-50 joint venture at…
Kenorland targets gold, lithium in first Ontario exploration program
Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD) said Monday it has started exploration in northwestern Ontario’s Red Lake district and Wabigoon subprovince. The work involves multiple regional-scale surface exploration programs at its South…
Sitka buys Victoria Gold’s abutting Clear Creek in Yukon
Sitka Gold (TSXV: SIG) (OTCQB: SITKF) is expanding in the Yukon by acquiring the adjoining Clear Creek property from Victoria Gold (TSX: VGCX) in a cash and shares deal valued…
Gowest Gold to go private in deal that includes China-based investors
Citing tough financing markets, Canadian gold explorer Gowest Gold (TSXV: GWA) has agreed with a group of existing shareholders that collectively hold 91.5% of the company’s outstanding share capital to…