Barrick boosts investment in Midas Gold
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is taking part in a bought-deal offering by Midas Gold (TSX: MAX; US-OTC: MDRPF) to keep its pro rata interest in the junior exploration…
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Sandspring fine-tunes strategy at Toroparu in Guyana
When American businessmen Rich Munson and John Adams made their first trip to Guyana as private investors in 1999 and picked up the rights to the 626 sq. km Toroparu…
Amex Exploration drills high-grade gold at Perron
After setting up Sulliden Exploration in 1995 and opening an office in Lima in 1996, Jacques Trottier wrote a personal cheque in 2002 to acquire a gold property from a…
Pembridge finally buys Capstone’s Minto mine for US$20M
Fifteen months ago, Pembridge Resources (LSE: PERE) agreed to buy Capstone Mining’s (TSX: CS) Minto copper-gold-silver mine in the Yukon for US$37.5 million in cash, and a 9.9% equity stake….
TSX posts slight gain, May 13-17: Barrick, Franco-Nevada, Roxgold
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.64%, or 104.20 points, to 16,401.80. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 0.11 points, or 0.15%, to 71.55, while the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
TSX Venture rises, May 13-17: Atlantic Gold, SilverCrest; Maverix, Midland Exploration
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 9.67 points, or 1.61%, to finish the May 13 to 17 trading week at 609.15. News of the acquisition of Atlantic Gold by Australian…
Bolivian gov’t seeks a new deal with miners, says Minister Navarro
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA — The Bolivian government is “building a new relation between business and the state,” Bolivia’s Mining and Metallurgy Minister Cesar Navarro tells The Northern Miner in a…
Canadian Mining Symposium Snapshot: Presenters pursue riches on varied fronts
The Canadian mining industry and European investment community come together once again on May 22, 2019 for The Northern Miner’s third annual Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London,…
Gold Fields takes stake in Chakana Copper
One of the largest gold mining companies in the world has taken a shine to Chakana Copper (TSXV: PERU; US-OTC: CHKKF) and its Soledad project in Peru. Gold Fields (NYSE:…
Minera Alamos on fast track to production
Haywood Securities has initiated coverage of Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) with a buy rating and 12-month target price of 40¢ per share — a 281% return from the junior’s current…
Far North Snapshot: Eight companies active in Canada’s Far North
The daunting task of exploring for minerals and developing mines in Canada’s Far North hasn’t dissuaded global mining companies from seeking riches in these underexplored regions. Here is a look…
Facts and Figures: Global silver demand rises 4% in 2018, says Silver Institute
The following is a release by the Silver Institute relating to the publication of the 29th edition of its World Silver Survey, which was independently researched and compiled by the…