Goldstrike, Newmont tackle Plateau’s prolific gold showings
VANCOUVER — Goldstrike Resources (TSXV: GSR) is in for a busy year at its flagship Plateau gold property, 200 km east of Dawson City, central Yukon. The junior explorer and its…
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Northern Dynasty, EPA settle dispute over Pebble
VANCOUVER — Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-MKT: NAK) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have ended their longstanding dispute over the federal agency’s decision to block development of…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 59: The mega M&A show ft. Joe Mazumdar
Matt sits down with mining analyst Joe Mazumdar from Exploration Insights to discuss the recent surge in investment activity, namely major and intermediate miners participating in joint ventures, equity placements,…
Ontario snapshot: Four gold projects nearing production
Ontario is a hot spot for gold exploration in Canada, as it hosts several of the country’s large historic gold camps. According to Fraser Institute’s annual Survey of Mining Companies…
TomaGold keeps good company in Quebec and Ontario
For a junior gold explorer trading at 9¢ a share, TomaGold’s (TSXV: LOT) list of joint-venture partners on projects in central Canada could come as a surprise. The company has three…
Eldorado eyes the Abitibi with $590M Integra deal
VANCOUVER — Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) is set to establish a Canadian foothold with a cash-and-share bid for Integra Gold (TSXV: ICG; US-OTC: ICGQF) and its historic Lamaque gold…
TNM Data Miner: Taking stock of British Columbia’s mining industry
The Northern Miner presents another edition in its ongoing data journalism series where geographic and economic variables are combined to establish an overall state of play for mining jurisdictions. This edition explores British…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: Gold demand down 18% in Q1
The following release from the World Gold Council details global gold demand in the first quarter of 2017. The full Gold Demand Trends report is available for free at www.gold.org….
Newmont takes 19.9% stake in Continental Gold
In what will be Newmont Mining’s (NYSE: NEM) first investment in Colombia, the gold and copper producer is plunking down US$109 million for a 19.9% stake in Continental Gold (TSX:…
GT Gold to drill Tatogga in BC’s Golden Triangle
VANCOUVER — A new era of exploration in northwestern British Columbia’s historic Golden Triangle region hasn’t yet resulted in much greenfield discovery, but Vancouver-based GT Gold (TSXV: GTT; US-OTC: GTGDF)…
Asanko turns to profit in Q1, eyes production growth
Ghana-focused miner Asanko Gold (TSX: AKG; NYSE-MKT: AKG) has swung back into the black with 2017 first-quarter earnings of US$7.8 million, or US4¢ per share, beating average analysts’ expectations of…
Ecuador snapshot: 10 active companies
VANCOUVER — The Ecuadorian government restructured its mining and tax policies in 2014 in a bid to bring back foreign investment that had fled the country in previous years. The move…