Premier unveils top-level team for i-80 Gold
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has picked the management team for new U.S.-focused gold miner i-80 Gold Corp., a company formed as part of the $612 million (US$478 million)…
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RANKED: World’s top 10 gold projects
With gold prices hitting record highs over the past year, the question becomes whether the world can produce enough of the precious metal to keep pace with its rising demand….
Corvus expands mineralisation at Mother Lode
Corvus Gold (TSX: KOR; US-OTC: CORVF) has reported drill results from the second hole in the new northern feeder zone target on the Central Intrusive zone (CIZ) at its Mother Lode project…
The Northern Miner’s most clicked stories in 2020
As we near the end of 2020, the Northern Miner has compiled its list of the top ten most-clicked stories on our website. The stories are ranked in descending order…
Barrick denies alleged links to PNG political unrest
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) will take civil and criminal action against those responsible for spreading “irresponsible and false statements” on social media, which tried linking chief executive Mark…
Endeavour Mining to buy Teranga Gold, creating top 10 gold miner
Canada’s Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV), already West Africa’s top gold producer, has agreed to buy Teranga Gold (TSX: TGZ) in an all-share deal worth $2.44 billion (US$1.86 billion), which would…
TSX rises, Nov. 9-13
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 2.41% to 16,675.64 during the Nov. 9-13 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index declined by 2.43% to 96.48, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals…
JX Nippon increases ownership in troubled Caserones copper mine
Japan’s top smelter, JX Nippon Mining & Metals, is buying a stake in its majority-owned Caserones copper mine in Chile, which was put up for sale on Nov.9 by its partners in the…
Barrick reports record free cash flow, increases dividend
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is on track to meet its 2020 guidance of 4.6-5 million oz. gold, chief executive Mark Bristow announced on the company’s third-quarter earnings call….
TSX down, Oct. 26-30
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 4.44% to 15,580.64 during the Oct. 26-Oct. 30 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index declined by 2.52% to 92.89, and the S&P/TSX Global Base…
Wheaton expands into Europe with LSE listing
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE; WPM; LSE: WPM), one of the world’s largest gold and silver streaming companies, began trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE)…
Barrick, NovaGold drill large-scale Donlin project in Alaska
In what has been the largest drill campaign at the Donlin gold project in Alaska in 12 years, joint-venture partners Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and NovaGold Resources (TSX:…