DPM makes gold-copper discovery near Bulgaria mine
Canadian producer DPM Metals (TSX, ASX: DPM) said new drilling at its Brevene South Porphyry (BSP) site in Bulgaria yielded a major gold-copper discovery about 1 km from the Chelopech underground…
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KSM shows how difficult it is to build a mine in Canada
Canada still discovers giant gold deposits faster than it builds them and Seabridge Gold’s (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) KSM project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle is one of them. KSM won provincial and federal…
Canterra expands Lundberg target at Buchans copper-zinc project
Drilling at Canterra Minerals’ (TSXV: CTM; US-OTC: CTMCF) past-producing Buchans polymetallic project in Newfoundland showed copper-rich continuity across the Lundberg target and confirmed a high-grade sulphide lens at the Two…
Awalé grows Charger outside new Odienné resource
Drilling by Awalé Resources (TSXV: ARIC; US-OTC: AWLRF) at its Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) backed Odienné project in Côte d’Ivoire has extended high-grade gold at the Charger deposit outside…
Sponsored: Atex pushes Valeriano breccia farther north
Atex Resources Interim President Chris Beer in conversation with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murugan. This sponsored video is PROMOTED CONTENT paid for by Atex Resources and produced in…
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…