Columbus Gold plans spin-out of US projects
VANCOUVER — Columbus Gold (TSX: CGT; US-OTC: CBGDF) hopes to unlock unrecognized value within its extensive portfolio of U.S. precious metal prospects. The company recently announced dates for the pending…
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Aben’s Forrest Kerr shows promise
VANCOUVER — It’s been a roller-coaster ride for Aben Resources (TSXV: ABN; US-OTC: ABNAF), a junior explorer on the hunt for high-grade gold at its Forrest Kerr project in northwestern…
Kerr Mines to make production decision on Copperstone next year
When two successful businessmen — one from Saudi Arabia and the other from Canada — amass 35% of a junior company’s common shares and dip into their own pockets to…
SSR eyes Seabee expansion, sees two killed at Marigold
VANCOUVER — SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM), formerly Silver Standard Resources, is planning a US$90-million expansion of its Seabee underground gold mine in northern Saskatchewan that would boost production, cut…
Nevada green-lights McEwen Mining’s Gold Bar
Nevada has approved McEwen Mining’s (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) final environmental impact statement for its Gold Bar project and the company says it will start building the gold mine immediately. “Gold…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 80: The junior mining special ft. PwC & PearTree
This week we’re analyzing trends in junior mining and capital markets! Matt chats with PwC Canada’s National Mining Leader Liam Fitzgerald about the recently-released Junior mine 2017 report. We delve…
Site visit: Victoria explores the blue sky at Eagle
DAWSON CITY, YUKON — Most geologists wouldn’t even strike a hammer against the discovery outcrop for Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VIT; US-OTC: VITFF) Eagle gold deposit, 49 km northeast of Mayo,…
Asanko cuts 2018 production guidance
Asanko Gold (TSX: AKG; NYSE-AM: AKG) is not going to meet its 2018 production guidance at its gold mine in Ghana, the company disclosed in a recent site visit presentation….
New Nadina hits potential discovery at Silver Queen in BC
VANCOUVER — New Nadina Explorations (TSXV: NNA) is the latest contender to join the ranks of junior explorers with surging market valuations, such as Novo Resources (TSXV: NVO; US-OTC: NSRPF),…
‘Credible threat’: Blockade escalates at Torex Gold’s El Limon-Guajes mine
An illegal blockade of Torex Gold Resources‘ (TSX: TXG) El Limon-Guajes mine in Mexico that started in the first week of November turned uglier on Monday when 35 people —…
Centerra bids $310M for AuRico
VANCOUVER — Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) is set to expand its British Columbian footprint via an all-cash, $310-million bid for AuRico Metals (TSX: AMI; US-OTC: ARCTF) and its flagship…
Editorial: Oil climbs to two-year highs, gold hangs tough
Oil is one the largest unit costs for many miners, especially for those involved with open-pit operations and remote mines dependent on diesel power generation. And so with oil prices…