Gold

San Jose yields more high grades

VANCOUVER — Partners McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) and Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC; US-OTC: HCHDF) more than replaced the mined-out reserves at their San Jose mine in Argentina in 2013, despite the operation producing 33% more gold…


George R. Burns, executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Goldcorp.

COO Burns on Goldcorp’s cost-cutting drive

VANCOUVER — In a climate of lower gold prices and rising costs, gold producers have been focusing on improving operations at established mines, and Vancouver-based Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) is no exception. The company’s…


African Barrick North Mara gold mine in Tanzania. Credit:  African Barrick Gold

Barrick sells 10% of African Barrick

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE:ABX) has sold part of its 74%-stake in its subsidiary African Barrick Gold (LSE: ABG; US-OTC: ABGLF), in a move to keep optimizing its portfolio amid weaker gold prices. 


Drills in the Triangle zone at Integra Gold's Lamaque gold project in Quebec. Credit: Integra Gold

Integra eyes low-cost underground mine at Lamaque

VANCOUVER — Integra Gold’s (TSXV: ICG; US-OTC: KALRF) efforts to advance its Lamaque gold project in Val-d’Or, Que., to production were just rewarded with a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) predicting a mine with a 38%…



Amara Mining's Yaoure gold project in Cte d'Ivoire sits only 5 km from the Kossou hydroelectric dam (above), which will supply the project. Credit: Amara Mining

Amara highlights ‘robust returns’ in Yaoure PEA

VANCOUVER — U.K.-based producer Amara Mining (LSE: AMA, US-OTC: CLUGF) looks to have a great West African story on its hands at its brownfield Yaoure gold property, 40 km northwest of the Côte d’Ivoire capital of…


A reverse-circulation drill at the North Kao deposit, part of True Gold Mining's Karma gold project in Burkina Faso. Credit: True Gold

True Gold adds ounces at Karma

VANCOUVER — A 1.7-million oz. estimate for the North Kao deposit at True Gold Mining’s (TSXV: TGM; US-OTC: RVREF) Karma property in Burkina Faso is reminding investors that the feasibility stage gold project  has lots of room…


The historic Cetate pit at Gabriel Resources' Rosia Montana gold-silver project in Romania. Credit: Gabriel Resources

Gabriel to fire 400 employees in Romania

Gabriel Resources (TSX: GBU; US-OTC: GBRRF) is set to reduce its workforce by 80%, or 400 employees, at its Rosia Montana gold–silver project in Romania if the new government makes no clear move to advance the project.



Alacer focuses on upside in Turkish portfolio

VANCOUVER — Following a strategic decision to sell-off its Australian portfolio for roughly US$36 million in late October, U.S.-based producer Alacer Gold (TSX: ASR; US-OTC: ALIAF) is all about Turkey. The company delivered a…



Nicaragua a priority, B2Gold says

With two of the company’s three operating mines in Nicaragua, B2 Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) is the country’s largest gold exporter and taxpayer, and one of its largest employers.


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