Steppe Gold nears production at ATO
Since Steppe Gold (TSX: STGO) bought Altan Tsagaan Ovoo (ATO) from Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) for $19.8 million in January 2017, the junior has made steady progress de-risking and building…
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Centerra rebuffs Chaarat’s $800M offer for Kumtor mine
Before Chaarat Gold (LON: CGH) launched an US$800-million, cash-and-share proposal to acquire Centerra Gold’s (TSX: CG) Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan, very few North Americans had even heard of the junior…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 89: The AME Roundup uber special ft. Exploration Insights
Subscribe, rate and follow us on SoundCloud, iTunes, YouTube, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS Feed! It’s our annual AME Roundup special at The Northern Miner podcast! Matt is bringing you live commentary and coverage from the marquee…
TSX posts marginal gains, Dec. 27-29
Canada’s benchmark index rose 0.27% on a shortened trading week to 16,209.10.The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 0.82% to 72.31 while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index budged slightly, moving from…
Centerra bids $310M for AuRico
VANCOUVER — Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) is set to expand its British Columbian footprint via an all-cash, $310-million bid for AuRico Metals (TSX: AMI; US-OTC: ARCTF) and its flagship…
Centerra CEO on ‘comprehensive settlement’ at Kumtor
VANCOUVER — After 18 months of negotiations, Centerra Gold (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CAGDF) has apparently resolved outstanding political disputes with the Kyrgyzstan government over the company’s cornerstone Kumtor gold mine in…
TSX slips, Sept. 5-8
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 206.28 points to 14,985.32, as the Canadian dollar surged from US71¢ to US81.54¢ on news of an interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada….
Riverside, Centerra see promise at Glor in Sonora
VANCOUVER — Prospect generator Riverside Resources (TSXV: RRI) has launched into a 2,000-metre drill campaign with partner Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) at their Glor gold project, 8 km west of…
PDAC 2017: What’s wrong with hedging?
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) pioneered gold hedging more than two decades ago, but the company endured sharp criticism when the strategy became a liability, and management eventually closed…
When the east pushed back: The geology and metal districts of BC and Yukon
VANCOUVER — In 1971, two geologists from the Geological Survey of Canada, Jim Monger and Charlie Rouse, proposed an idea that helped radically shape how we view the geological history…
Darnley Bay buys NWT zinc deposits, updates BC resource
Darnley Bay Resources (TSXV: DBL) is acquiring 42 zinc-lead deposits over a 68 km strike length in the Northwest Territories, and the junior explorer’s management team is providing a clear…
Premier picks up land from Goldcorp, Kinross
In an interview in September, Ewan Downie, Premier Gold Mines’ (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) president and CEO, said his management team is “always on the lookout for an opportunity,” and…