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)…
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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…
Harte Gold receives final permit for Sugar Zone mine
It has taken at least five years of permitting, but Harte Gold (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) has cleared its last regulatory hurdle, and can now flip the switch and put…
New Gold sells Mesquite to Equinox
Renaud Adams hasn’t wasted any time settling into his new job at New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-AM: NGD). A week after taking the helm as president and CEO of the…
Three Continental Gold geologists killed in Colombia
Three exploration geologists working on Continental Gold’s (TSX: CNL; US-OTC: CGOOF) Berlin project in Colombia were killed during an attack on their residence in the middle of the night. The…
Monarques Gold bets big on Quebec
It has a market capitalization of just $40.8 million, but Monarques Gold (TSXV: MQR; US-OTC: MRQRF) has a lot going on across its 300 sq. km of gold properties in…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 120: The Placer Dome legacy ft Nean Allman
In this episode we welcome into the Toronto studio author, geologist and communications professional Nean Allman to talk about her newly published coffee table book “A history: Placer Development Limited…
Endeavour improves Terronera’s metrics
Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) has tabled an updated prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Terronera silver project, 40 km northeast of Puerto Vallarta, that estimates higher revenues and a…
Kirkland Lake Gold raises stake in Osisko Mining
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) has boosted its ownership in Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) from 8.58% to about 13.61%. The mid-tier gold producer reported it has invested about…
Wallbridge finds high-grade gold at Fenelon
Wallbridge Mining (TSX: WM; US-OTC: WLBMF) is progressing its Fenelon gold project in northwestern Quebec through a 35,000-tonne bulk sample and an 8,000-metre underground drill program. The company says it…
Anglo American has its eye on Angola
Commodities giant Anglo American (LON: AAL) has applied for exploration concessions for base metals in Angola. “We believe there is geological potential in Angola and have noted with interest the…