TSX inches higher while gold dips, June 11-15
Canada’s benchmark index rose 0.68% to 16,314.42 during a mixed week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.9% to 75.17. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 1.3% to 191.66, while…
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US markets little changed, June 11-15
The prospect of a wider trade war between China and the U.S. escalated during the trading week, as the Trump administration said it would impose a 25% tariff on up…
Resolute Mining to invest $21M in Orca Gold
African-focused gold miner Resolute Mining (US-OTC: RMGGF) is investing nearly $22 million in Orca Gold (TSXV: ORG: US-OTC: CANWF) in a two-tranche deal that Orca expects will close this July….
Iamgold makes headway in West Africa
It’s been a big year in West Africa for Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: AIG). The company kicked off 2018 with high-grade assay results from its Siribaya gold project in Mali…
The Norther Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #11: Gold rush in Sudan ft Orca Gold’s Richard P. Clark
In this bonus mini-podcast, Orca Gold CEO Richard P. Clark describes the artisanal gold rush that has quietly turned Sudan into Africa’s second-largest gold producer, and how his company is…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 108: Time for a fresh look at the NWT?
Are Canada’s Northwest Territories a prime destination for the world’s mineral explorers and developers? While the NWT may have gained a reputation a decade ago as having become too bureaucratic…
Site visit: Alamos taps into Island Gold’s potential
DUBREUILVILLE, ONTARIO — Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) has extended gold mineralization along strike and down-plunge from existing reserves and resources at its newly acquired and producing Island Gold…
Mawson looks to grow gold-cobalt zones at Rompas-Rajapalot
After finishing a 16,000-metre winter drill program in April, Mawson Resources (TSX: MAW; US-OTC: MWSNF) is getting ready for a 12-month exploration program at its flagship Rompas gold property and…
Central America Snapshot: Seven juniors advance gold, silver and zinc assets
While often overshadowed by larger mining countries to the north and south, Central America is an enticing destination for mineral explorers and developers interested not only in the region’s gold…
TSX Venture inches lower, May 28-June 1
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index continued a decline that started in mid-May, falling 1.2% to end the trading week at 765.94. Shares of Goldex Resources rose 69¢ to $1.16 after…
Altius spins out copper play Aethon Minerals
Newly formed copper explorer Aethon Minerals (TSXV: AET) is adding to its already large Chilean land package with an option agreement to acquire full interest in the Llanos de Llahuin…
B2Gold finds more gold at El Limon
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) began the year in Nicaragua with an open-pit resource on its Central Zone gold discovery at the El Limon mine. The Central Zone has 5.13…