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Workers underground at Vale's Taquari-Vassouras   potash mine in Brazil. Credit: Vale

Moody’s puts 55 miners on review for downgrade

Moody’s Investors Service has put the credit ratings of 55 mining companies under review due to poor market conditions, noting this downturn marks a “unprecedented shift” for the mining industry.


Victoria Gold president and CEO John McConnell at Victoria Gold's Eagle gold project in the Yukon. Photo by Matthew Keevil.

Site visit: Victoria’s Eagle truly ‘shovel ready’

MAYO, YUKON — When it comes to visiting mine sites in northern Canada there aren’t too many that boast better access than Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VIT; US-OTC: VITFF) Dublin Gulch property, which is reached via a civilized,…


Coeur Mining bought the Wharf gold mine (shown) in South Dakota from Goldcorp in early 2015 for US$105 million. Credit: Coeur Mining

A sobering look at gold M&A since 2010

Raymond James analyst Phil Russo has reviewed 67 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the gold space since 2010 to determine how many are viable producing, developing and streaming deals. He has found that 40% of transactions would not recoup…



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