Americas Silver and Pershing Gold to merge
Americas Silver (TSX: USA; NYSE-AM: USAS), a producer with mines in the U.S. and Mexico, is merging with Pershing Gold (TSX: PGLC; NASDAQ: PGLC) in an all-share deal. Pershing’s primary…
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Japan Gold granted prospecting rights at Tobaru
The Japanese ministry of economy, trade and industry recently granted Japan Gold (TSXV: JG; US-OTC: JGLDF) prospecting rights for its Tobaru gold project in Japan’s southern Kyushu province. The rights…
Precious Metals Summit 2018: Portfolio managers share top picks
At the 2018 Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek, Colo., The Northern Miner caught up with three portfolio managers to discuss the gold and silver companies that made an impression…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 121: Where to next for gold? Featuring Cohen, Foster, Groh at Precious Metals Summit
In this episode, staff writer Richard Quarisa interviews three mining portfolio managers at this year’s Precious Metals Summit in beautiful Beaver Creek, Colorado, in late September as all three share…
Precious Metals Summit 2018: Portfolio managers weigh in on future for gold
BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO — Precious Metals Summit Conferences wrapped up its annual three-day event in fine form this year in Beaver Creek, Colorado. The eighth consecutive Summit ran from Sept. 20 to…
Copper Mountain leverages existing assets in New Ingerbelle PEA
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC; US-OTC: CPPMF) recently tabled a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its New Ingerbelle copper project, just 1 km away from its producing Copper Mountain mine…
Quebec Snapshot: Eight companies pushing projects towards production
There’s been a buzz of activity in La Belle Province throughout 2018, with junior and mid-level gold explorers and developers taking the lead. Here is a look at eight companies…
Editorial: Barrick-Randgold merger full of promise and possible pitfalls
The merger between Barrick Gold and Randgold Resources announced Sept. 25 is the most fascinating development in the gold-mining sector since 2006, when Barrick Gold took over rival Placer Dome…
TSX Venture inches higher, Sept. 17-21
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 0.66% to 719.91. Shares of White Gold rose 65% to $1.07. The company released strong drill assays from the Vertigo target on its JP…
Barrick, Randgold to forge world’s biggest gold miner
In one of the biggest and most surprising deals the gold industry has seen in more than a decade, Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is combining with Randgold Resources (LON: RRS; NASDAQ: GOLD)…
TSX posts solid gains, Sept. 17-21
Canada’s benchmark index rose 1.31% to 16,224.13 during an improved trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 5.4% to 66.73 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 2.7% to…
Barrick and Randgold to merge in US$18B deal
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) and Randgold Resources (LON: RRS; NASDAQ: GOLD) have agreed to a share-for-share merger to create the New Barrick Group in a deal valued at…