Gold

Barrick buys 9% stake in Carpathian for $20 million

Carpathian Gold (CPN-T) has received a big credibility boost from Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) after the major gold miner agreed to purchase $20-million worth of the junior’s shares for an approximate 9% interest.   



North Country Gold extends Three Bluffs’ strike

Highlights from drilling at North Country Gold’s (NCG-V) Three Bluffs west zone in Nunavut include intercepts of 7.34 grams gold over 25 metres in hole 11TB104, 8.06 grams gold over 30 metres in hole 11TBC001, and 43.02 grams gold over 4 metres…


Tarsis Resources' White River gold project in the western Yukon. Kinross Gold holds a 9.9% stake in Tarsis. Photo by Tarsis Resources

Kinross leads majors for investments in junior gold plays

After betting US$7.1 billion last year on the expansion potential of Red Back Mining’s Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania, Kinross Gold’s (K-T, KGC-N) chief executive Tye Burt has said his company’s buying spree has come to an end for a…


Stillwater to buy Peregrine Metals

Peregrine Metals (PGM-T) saw its shares surge more than 250%, after U.S. platinum miner Stillwater Mining (SWC-N) agreed to pay US$487.1 million for the junior and its large undeveloped copper-gold project in Argentina. 


Silver Quest to raise $12M for BC, Yukon exploration

With exploration programs ongoing at three properties near New Gold’s (NGD-T) multimillion-ounce Blackwater gold project in north-central B.C., and at 17 properties near Kinross Gold’s (K-T, KGC-N) White Gold deposit in the Yukon, Silver Quest…


Gold Fields' Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana. Photo by Gold Fields

Iamgold completes sale of Tarkwa and Damang stake

Flush with US$667 million in cash from the sale of its 18.9% stake in the Tarkwa and Damang projects in Ghana to Gold Fields (GFI-N), Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) could be on the lookout for other acquisitions in West Africa, Canaccord Wealth…


Gabriel receives key permit for Rosia Montana

Vancouver – Gabriel Resources’ (BGU-T) much delayed Rosia Montana gold-silver project has been issued an archaeological discharge certificate, a key permit needed to move ahead with construction.


Glencore increases its bet on PolyMet

Glencore International (GLEN-L) is betting that PolyMet Mining’s (POM-T, PLM-X) NorthMet project in Minnesota has the stuff that profitable mines are made of. The giant metal trader and miner closed the latest round of a private placement that…



Carpathian Gold climbs on Romanian drill results

Carpathian Gold (CPN-T) is mounting a strong run on the market thanks to its latest results out of Romania. The assays come out of a 35,000 metre diamond drill program at its wholly owned Rovina Valley Project (RVP) in west-central Romania.


Former Idaho Governor encourages mining

When Democrat Cecil Andrus, the only governor in Idaho’s history to have served four terms, retired from the board of Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDM-N) after more than ten years of service, the mining company gave him a Beretta shot gun…


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