US markets post slight gain, Feb. 18-22: Newmont, Rio Tinto
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.57% to 26,031.81, while the S&P 500 Index increased 0.62% to 2,792.67. Spot gold finished the week at US$1,337.80 per oz., up US$16.40 per…
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Continental Gold expands resource at Buritica
Continental Gold (TSX: CNL; US-OTC: CGOOF) has tabled an increased resource estimate for its Buritica gold development project in northwestern Colombia that also reinterprets the way the company sees its…
Site visit: Fremont drills past producers in Nevada
ELKO, NEVADA — Fremont Gold (TSXV: FRE; US-OTC: USTDF) is drilling 1,000 reverse-circulation (RC) metres at its Gold Bar gold project, a two-hour drive from Elko, Nevada. It’s targeting a…
Viva breathes new life into Tonopah in Nevada
James Hesketh had his eye on Midway Gold’s Tonopah project — 30 km southeast of the Round Mountain mine in Nevada’s Walker Lane trend — since 2007. So when Midway…
Lumina confirms deposit at Gran Bestia
Lumina Gold (TSXV: LUM; US-OTC: LMGDF) has announced drill results from the Gran Bestia zone at its Cangrejos gold project in Ecuador that, along with drilling by the property’s previous…
Newmont to buy Goldcorp for US$10B
Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) will acquire all outstanding Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) shares in a deal that values Goldcorp at US$10 billion to create Newmont Goldcorp, the companies announced…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 93: On the North American gold majors
Subscribe, rate and follow us on SoundCloud, iTunes, YouTube, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS Feed! We’re digging into the North American gold producers and talking fourth-quarter and annual production results. We also take a look at 2018…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 71: The commodity forecast special
Matt’s back in studio this week with a forward-looking show on commodity price forecasts and analyst reviews. We’re talking base and precious metals, and will touch on the recent broad…
US stocks on the rise, July 24-28
On the macroeconomic front, the U.S. dollar remained under pressure after U.S. Federal Reserve commentary on monetary policy, which indicted that inflation remains “below target.” The Fed suggested it would…
Newmont moves forward with Ahafo expansion
Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) started commercial production from its Ahafo open-pit gold mines in Ghana in 2006, and is now building an underground mine on the complex called Subika. Newmont…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 59: The mega M&A show ft. Joe Mazumdar
Matt sits down with mining analyst Joe Mazumdar from Exploration Insights to discuss the recent surge in investment activity, namely major and intermediate miners participating in joint ventures, equity placements,…
Newmont takes 19.9% stake in Continental Gold
In what will be Newmont Mining’s (NYSE: NEM) first investment in Colombia, the gold and copper producer is plunking down US$109 million for a 19.9% stake in Continental Gold (TSX:…