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…
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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…
Beaty optimistic on Mexico ahead of cross-Canada bike trip to Equinox Gold’s mine opening
Mexico’s new leader is an improvement while Canada should be careful in blocking Chinese investment, according to Ross Beaty, the Canadian Mining Hall of Famer who founded Pan American Silver…
Nations Royalty listing marks Indigenous milestone
The Frank Giustra-backed Nations Royalty (TSXV: NRC), which may be the country’s first Indigenous company to focus on production contracts like net smelter returns, joined the Toronto Venture exchange on…
Agnico exits Quebec JV with Maple Gold, but keeps back-in option
Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM; US-OTC: MGMLF) has consolidated ownership of the Douay and Joutel gold projects in southwestern Quebec after a restructuring ended its 50/50 joint venture with Agnico…
Barrick-backed Dakota Gold seeks Homestake-style lode
Dakota Gold (NYSE-A: DC) intersected more high-grade gold mineralization at the Maitland gold project in South Dakota showing similarities to the nearby former Homestake mine that produced 40 million oz….
M&A activity shows we’re far from a market top in commodities
There’s a long-held fable within investing circles that surging M&A activity can (at times) signal a market top. So, how does that come about? Just like regular investors, major corporate…
Ecuador to approve Mirador copper mine expansion by August
Ecuador is in the final steps of approving an expansion for the Mirador copper mine, run by the local unit of Chinese consortium CRCC-Tongguan, EcuaCorriente, BNamericas has reported. Diego Ocampo,…
South Africa’s unity rule may boost mining
South Africa’s new coalition government with a pro-business party could help the world’s leading platinum producer improve its troubled power and rail networks getting metal to market, analysts say. The…
Agnico PEA projects $1B capex to go underground at Detour Lake
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) has posted a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for underground development at its Detour Lake open pit gold mine, in northeastern Ontario that pegs…