Panama approves production for Petaquilla Minerals
With gold prices touching record highs today of US$1,150 per oz., Panama’s decision to approve commercial prod…
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Argonaut closing in on Castle Gold takeover
Vancouver – A private firm, Argonaut Gold, expects a brokered private placement funding its proposed takeove…
Anatolia builds oxide mine at Copler; sulphide mineralization also showing strength
Vancouver – The Copler gold-silver project is shining for Anatolia Minerals Development (ANO-T): constructio…
Canaco hits more gold in Tanzania
Vancouver – Ongoing drilling at the Magambazi property in Tanzania continues to intercept gold mineralization …
Newmont sheds 10% stake in Batu Hijau
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) and Sumitomo have completed the transfer of 10% of PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (PTNNT) to …
UPDATE: Gleichen gets Teck’s Morelos
Vancouver – On the heels of closing a $241 million financing, Gleichen Resources (GRL-V, GLRFF-O) announced …
Gleichen one step closer to netting Teck’s Morelos
Vancouver – Gleichen Resources (GRL-V, GRLFF-O) closed a $241 million financing to buy Teck’s (TCK. B-T, TCK…
Goldcorp makes $238-million bid for Canplats
Vancouver – In just two years, Canplats Resources (CPQ-V) has followed red-stained road fill from a Mexican …
Rubicon to spend $60 million more on Red Lake
As soon as Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T, RBY-X) completes a $25 million phase-one drill program at its 100%-ow…
New Producer Aura Forges Ahead In Mexico, Brazil
VANCOUVER–It has been a busy six months for Aura Minerals (ORA-T, ORAUF-O). Since inking a deal to buy three producing gold mines from Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N) in June, the company has received the…
Riverside Gets A Grip On SugarLoaf
SITE VISIT QUARTZSITE, ARIZ. — Geologists often trek through some of the Earth’s most isolated and treacherous areas in search of an orebody. But every so often, their job is…
Centerra Boosts Q3 Profits
Despite trouble at both its Boroo mine in Mongolia and its Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan, Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O) managed to boost profits by 19.5% during the third quarter.