Elliot pushes Australia’s top gold miner to weigh sale
Activist investor Elliott wants Northern Star Resources to review strategy, leadership and board composition.
Gold
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…
Pan American approves $146M Timmins expansion
Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) has approved the first phase of a major expansion of its operations in Ontario, committing about $146 million (C$201 million) to deepen the Bell Creek…
How to dodge the Iran war
Soaring fuel and chemicals prices triggered by the war in the Middle East are pushing global miners to dig deep for creative solutions. Take the case of Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2), which…
Q&A: Treasure Hunt winners talk strategy
Two brothers separated by 4,000 km have found six 6-oz. gold pieces in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle after months spent decoding clues in The Northern Miner’s Great Canadian Treasure Hunt. Jason…
Alamos greenlights Copperstone gold mine in Arizona
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) said it will proceed with construction of the past-producing Copperstone underground gold mine in Arizona, a $58 million (C$80 million) investment that the company says will…
Treasure Hunt: Saskatchewan Potash – The buried treasure that fed the world
For the latest clue, read the article below; voici la version française. And watch the video: English | French Long before Saskatchewan became synonymous with endless wheat fields, another treasure…
FBI uncovers $40M gold stash at ex-CIA official’s home
U.S. federal investigators have arrested a former CIA official for alleged fraud after the agency found separately that he’d stashed more than $40 million in gold bars, luxury watches and…