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Boroo’s bid to buy former Eagle gold site raises questions among miners
Private investment company Boroo is considering whether to buy the former landslide-devastated Eagle Mine site in Yukon, raising hopes it can revive the mine and help the territory press ahead. The Singapore-based firm with a focus on troubled assets has entered an exclusivity agreement until…
Gold overtakes US Treasuries in global reserve shift: ECB
The ECB reports that central banks’ gold buying and rising prices have outpaced US Treasuries in global reserves.
Agnico’s Boyd balances opportunity with discipline
Mining is entering a new stage. After years of restraint, dealmaking is accelerating. Gold producers are consolidating, chasing scale and locking in long-life assets as prices hover near record highs. But this isn’t like the last cycle….
Tintina surges on $91M for Chile copper-gold project
Tintina Mines (TSXV: TTS) surged to a 17-year high after it secured a $91 million (US$65.7 million) investment backed by Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. and the Gignac mining family to fund…
Canaccord’s Currie sees gold price fuelling M&A
Gold’s pullback from highs in February has trimmed one of mining’s hottest trades, but Canaccord Genuity senior investment adviser Cam Currie argues the pause has done little to dent the…
Elliot pushes Australia’s top gold miner to weigh sale
Activist investor Elliott wants Northern Star Resources to review strategy, leadership and board composition.
Kinross is flush but not feeling forced into M&A
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) CEO J. Paul Rollinson says the company is in no rush to pursue mergers and acquisitions despite a surge in dealmaking across the sector, arguing its…
Omai Gold drills expand confidence of Wenot in Guyana
Drilling at Omai Gold Mines’ (TSXV: OMG; US-OTC: OMGGF) namesake project in Guyana has returned high grade results that lie outside historical mining zones at the Wenot deposit, as an…
Barrick weighs UK listing for African assets in $30B tie-up with Endeavour
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: B) is said to be weighing up a London listing for its African business, a move that may involve merging with Endeavour Mining (LON, TSX: EDV), Reuters…
Orla halts Mexico mine operations amid worker blockade
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) shares fell almost 8% Monday after the company temporarily suspended operations at its Camino Rojo gold mine in Mexico following a work stoppage and…
Iamgold boosts contained gold at Ontario’s Côté mine
A resource update for Iamgold’s (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) main Côté operation in northeastern Ontario lifts contained gold by 12% through the integration of the nearby Gosselin zone. Measured and…