Bidding war heats up for Guyana Goldfields
Takeover target Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) said it has received a proposal from a “foreign-based multinational miner” valuing the company at $323 million (US$240 million), which is 35% higher than…
Gold
Calibre reports positive maiden resource for Panteon deposit at Limon
Calibre Mining (TSX: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) has reported the first resource estimate for the Panteon deposit at its Limon mine in Nicaragua. The high-grade vein is about 150 metres from…
Perseus Mining to acquire Exore Resources
Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) is acquiring Exore Resources (ASX: ERX) in an all-share deal worth A$58.9 million (US$41million). Exore Resources’ flagship Bagoe project is within 50 km of…
Probe Metals extends gold zones at Val-d’Or East
Probe Metals (TSX: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF) has released assay results for drill holes completed at its wholly owned Val-d’Or East property, which covers 119 sq. km near Val-d’Or, Quebec. According…
Osisko Mining raises $150M in bought deal
Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) has entered into an agreement with Canaccord Genuity and Eight Capital as co-lead underwriters of a syndicate, which has agreed to purchase, on a bought-deal private…
Centerra Gold kicks off commercial mining in Turkey
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has declared commercial production at its Öksüt mine in Turkey, four months after it poured first gold at the operation. The Toronto-based company now has three…
Genesis Metals drills Chevrier gold project in Quebec
Genesis Metals (TSXV: GIS) has released assay results for four holes completed at its 290-sq.-km Chevrier gold project near Chibougamau, Quebec. The drill highlights include 20 metres of 1.36 grams…
Novagold under pressure after short seller report
Novagold Resources (TSX: NG; NYSE-AM: NG) said it’s preparing a full response to a scathing report from J Capital Research that accuses managers of the Vancouver-based explorer of “systematically” misleading…
Iamgold buys Monarch Gold’s Fayolle for $11.5M
Monarch Gold (TSX: MQR) is selling its Fayolle property in western Quebec to Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) in a cash and share deal valued at $11.5 million. The Montreal-based…
Exploration Snapshot: Eight gold companies mining in Canada
Canada’s prolific geological terrain and adherence to the rule of law position the country as a go-to destination for companies looking to establish and operate mineral projects. A fall in…
TSX Venture rises, May 25-29: Searchlight Resources, Ely Gold Royalties, Azimut Exploration
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose by 2.20% to finish the trading week at 553.77. Spot gold ended the week at US$1,728.70 per oz., a fall of US$4.00 per oz….
US markets advance, May 25-May 29: Vale, Cleveland Cliffs, Fortuna Silver, Barrick
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.75% to 25,383.11, and the S&P 500 increased 3.01% to 3,044.31. Spot gold fell US$4.00 per oz., or 0.23%, to finish the trading week…