Roxgold reports maiden resource on Bagassi South’s QV1 target
Roxgold (TSXV: ROG; US-OTC: ROGFF) expects to become a junior producer in June when it pours the first gold from its Yaramoko project in Burkina Faso. In the meantime, the…
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Roxgold eyes the finish line at Yaramoko
Building a mine on time and within budget is a tough feat to pull off, but it’s something Africa-focused junior Roxgold (TSXV: ROG; US-OTC: ROGFF) is close to achieving. On April 12,…
Top gold performers in 2015
Since the commodities downturn started four years ago, gold companies have sought ways to reduce costs and push ahead. The spot gold price ended 2015 at US$1,061 per oz., down 10% for the year and 36% since closing 2012 at US$1,664 per oz….
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…
TSX Venture rises, Oct. 2-8
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 4.1%, or 21.5 points, en route to a 547.04-point close.
TSX Venture declines, Aug. 10-14
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite struggled late in the week despite a jump in gold futures, as it dropped 3.39 points en route to a 573.21-point close. Energy and base metal futures finished in the red, and the Chinese currency devaluation…
Gold stocks that soared in 2015’s H1
Several gold producers have registered strong share price gains during the first half of 2015, despite price pressure on the yellow metal. The spot gold price dipped 0.7% from last year’s close to end June 30 at US$1,174 per oz. It has…
Roxgold starts construction at Yaramoko
Roxgold (TSXV: ROG; US-OTC: ROGFF) has kicked off construction at its high-grade Yaramoko gold project in southwestern Burkina Faso, with an aim of starting production in the second quarter of 2016.
Roxgold lands final permit at Yaramoko
Violent protests in Burkina Faso that forced strongman Blaise Compaoré to resign his presidency of that country in November after ruling for 27 years was just one of the uncertainties Roxgold (TSXV: ROG; US-OTC: ROGFF) faced in advancing…
Endeavour beats down costs, targets debt
VANCOUVER — Gold producer Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; US-OTC: EDVMF) should be happy with its results over the past year. The company has dropped its all-in sustaining costs, brought a new project online and hit a gold production record.
TSX Venture flounders as gold plummets, Oct. 27-31
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite approached a 52-week low during the trading sessions after it lost 4.5%, or 35.86 points, before closing at 769.59 points. Gold futures dropped while the Industrial Product Price Index lost 0.4% in September…
Burkina Faso’s political turmoil rocks gold juniors
VANCOUVER — Burkina Faso has earned its reputation as a relatively stable jurisdiction for mining companies, but social conditions in Africa can change quickly. On Oct. 31 former president Blaise Compaoré stepped down after tens of…