Steppe Gold fires up ATO mine in Mongolia
Steppe Gold (TSX: STGO) is on track to produce 60,000 oz. gold this year at cash costs of US$500 per oz. from its heap leach mine in Mongolia, after starting…
Centerra Gold
Centerra receives permits to restart Kumtor
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has received approvals and permits to restart open-pit mining at its Kumtor operation in the Kyrgyz Republic. The Kyrgyz state agency has approved Centerra’s 2020 mine…
Chaarat to buy Kapan mine as part of ex-USSR consolidation strategy
Chaarat Gold Holdings (LON: CGH) struck a deal at the end of October to acquire the Kapan gold mine in Armenia from Polymetal International (LON: POLY) for US$55 million. The…
Barrick takes strategic stake in Midas Gold
In the latest of a series of strategic investments in junior mining companies, Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is acquiring a 19.9% stake in Midas Gold (TSX: MAX; US-OTC:…