Gold

Pouring dor at Primero Mining's San Dimas silver-gold mine along the Durango-Sinaloa state border in Mexico. Source: Primero Mining

Primero impresses at San Dimas

VANCOUVER — Just over a year ago Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) president and CEO Joseph Conway confidently outlined a newly minted optimization plan at the company’s San Dimas underground silver-gold mine along the…


A ball mill at Tahoe Resources' Escobal silver mine in Guatemala. Source: Tahoe Resources

Tahoe’s Escobal silver mine poised for start-up

With US$99.2 million in cash on its balance sheet, including proceeds from a US$50-million loan received in June, Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) says it is all cashed up to start full production at its Escobal silver mine in…




Minera IRL's Don Nicolas gold project in southern Argentina. Source: Minera IRL

Minera IRL raises US$80M for Don Nicolas mine construction

Minera IRL (TSX: IRL; LSE-AIM: MIRL) has struck a US$80-million debt and equity deal with private Argentine business interests that will allow the Lima-based gold miner to go ahead with mine construction at its advanced Don Nicolas gold project…



Probe Mines CEO David Palmer (far right) leads a tour of the Borden gold project in northern Ontario. Source: Probe Mines

Probing Chapleau for more than just timber

CHAPLEAU, ONT. — Play the game of word association with anyone who has heard of the small town of Chapleau, located west of Timmins in northern Ontario, and lumber, wildlife and railcars are bound to come up.



Employees pose for a picture at Teranga's Sabodala gold project in Senegal (2013). Source: Teranga Gold

Oromin turns friendly to Teranga offer

Teranga Gold (TSX: TGZ; US-OTC: TGCDF; ASX: TGZ) and Oromin Explorations (TSX: OLE) have found an amicable way for Teranga to acquire whatever Oromin equity it doesn’t already own.


The exploration camp at International Tower Hill's Livengood project in Alaska. Source: International Tower Hill

ITH’s Livengood struggles at today’s gold price

It doesn’t look like International Tower Hill Mines’ (TSX: ITH; NYSE: THM) huge Livengood gold project in Alaska will be hosting a mine construction crew any time soon. The company has released a feasibility study…


Mining engineers make plans at African Barrick's Buzwagi mine in Tanzania. Source: African Barrick

African Barrick hit with US$543M writedown at Buzwagi

VANCOUVER — Based on production metrics, Tanzania-focused African Barrick Gold (LSE: ABG; US-OTC: ABGLF) is having a relatively good start to 2013. Over the past six months the company has beaten analysts’ earnings…


Construction at Barrick's Cortez gold mine in Nevada. Source: Barrick Gold

Barrick takes US$8.7B impairment charge

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is writing down the value of its assets by US$8.7 billion and slashing its quarterly dividend in response to the recent decline in metal prices.  


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