Barrick Gold to go ahead with US$7B Reko Diq project
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is going ahead with construction of its Reko Diq copper and gold project in Pakistan after the country’s top court cleared the path for…
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Fortescue ups stake in Candente Copper with $4M investment
Australian miner Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) is investing a further $4 million (US$2.9 million) in Candente Copper (TSX: DNT), which will increase its stake in the Canadian junior from 19.4% to 25.4%….
Barrick responds to rights abuse allegations in Tanzania
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has issued a statement in response to claims of alleged rights abuses in Tanzania. Twenty-one Tanzanian nationals filed a lawsuit in Ontario Supreme Court on Nov….
Maple Gold assays confirm near-surface continuity at former Eagle mine
Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM) reported complete assay results for four drill holes and partial assay results for five additional drill holes from its 100% controlled Eagle mine property in…
Probe Metals drills ‘record gold interval’ at Val-d’Or project in Quebec
Probe Metals (CVE: PRB) has drilled the highest-grade core yet at its Val-d’Or East project’s Monique deposit in Quebec as it prepares to expand its mineral resource estimate next month. Expansion…
Global miners’ ESG strategies show ‘concerning’ lack of focus on gender
The mining industry shows a lack of focus on gender and diversity in their environmental, social and governance strategies, a recent report by Stratum International and Digbee has found. Based…
Gold Fields CEO Griffith leaves after failed Yamana takeover
Gold Fields’ (JSE, NYSE: GFI) chief executive officer Chris Griffith is stepping down on Dec. 31, only a month after the company’s failed attempt to take over Canada’s Yamana Gold…
SolGold shares dive despite raising US$36M with Jiangxi backing
Shares in Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) dropped on Monday more than 7% after revealing it had completed a US$36-million capital raise with the participation of new investors, including…
Site visit: G2 Goldfields hopes to add to discovery count at Oko project in Guyana
When Dan Noone first visited Guyana in 2004, the capital Georgetown was a “sleepy place,” says the geologist and CEO of G2 Goldfields (TSXV: GTWO). “There weren’t many cars on…
Ascot arranges $200M financing package for Premier construction
Ascot Resources (TSX: AOT; US-OTC: AOTVF) has entered into non-binding letters of intent for roughly $200 million in project financing for construction of the Premier gold project, in northwestern British…
TNM Drill Down: Torex leads week’s top assays with El Limón project in Mexico
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by g‹old grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
Pakistan closer to letting Barrick Gold proceed with US$7B project
Pakistan’s Supreme Court endorsed on Friday a settlement between the country’s government and Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD), which allows the Canadian miner to resume work at its Reko Diq…