TomaGold tees up second major
What strikes you about David Grondin, the president and CEO of TomaGold (TSXV: LOT), is not just his youth — he has yet to turn 40 — but that he…
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Goldsource hits commercial production
Goldsource Mines (TSXV:GXS) has reached commercial production at its Eagle Mountain gold mine in Guyana, with the junior now optimizing the small-scale operation to break even in the third quarter….
Osisko Mining rides again
VANCOUVER — It’s tempting to say that Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) is “back.” The statement makes a great article hook, but in truth the bones of the company never went…
Teranga tables friendly US$63M bid for Gryphon Minerals
VANCOUVER — Teranga Gold (TSX: TGZ; ASX: TGZ) aims to expand its production profile in West Africa, and it found an opportunity in Australia-based Gryphon Minerals (ASX: GRY) and the…
Site visit: Detour revs up Detour Lake mine
COCHRANE, ONTARIO — Last year Detour Gold’s (TSX: DGC) Detour Lake mine in northeastern Ontario was the second-largest gold producer in Canada. It’s now on track to take the top…
TSX Venture holds steady, June 13-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed relatively unchanged at 715.36 points. Spot gold nearly broke two-year highs, rising 1.9%, or US$24.41, to a US$1,298.65 per oz. close, as the U.S….
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 17: Permit troubles, bidding wars, and goat brains
Lesley and Matt drill into the unexpected permit rejection of Sabina Gold and Silver’s (TSX: SBB; US-OTC: SGSVF) promising Back River gold property 400 km southwest of the community of Cambridge…
Sabina suffers permit setback at Back River
VANCOUVER — The future of Sabina Gold and Silver’s (TSX: SBB; US-OTC: SGSVF) promising Back River gold property, 400 km southwest of the community of Cambridge Bay in Nunavut, has…
Explorers need to rethink their deposits, John Kaiser says
VANCOUVER — John Kaiser, newsletter writer of Kaiser Research Online, spoke at this year’s Vancouver Commodity Forum — hosted by Zimtu Capital in downtown Vancouver in June — and shared…
Pilot Gold acquires past-producer in Idaho
The purchase of a past-producing heap leach mine in southeastern Idaho marks Pilot Gold’s (TSX: PLG) first acquisition this year and underscores the junior’s heightened focus on gold projects in…
Balmoral takes aim at Bug Lake
VANCOUVER — Balmoral Resources (TSX: BAR; US-OTC: BALMF) is gearing up for a busy field season at its 61.7 sq. km Martiniere gold property in Quebec’s portion of the Abitibi greenstone…
Angkor Gold reels in Jogmec
When Mike Weeks first started nosing around for mineral concessions in Cambodia in late 2008 and early 2009, the typical reaction he got from people in the business was that…