Equinox pours first gold at Greenstone
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) has poured first gold on schedule at its now 100%-owned Greenstone gold project in northern Ontario, the company’s flagship asset. In April, the miner bought out…
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Equinox Gold buys out Orion for almost US$1B as it readies Greenstone for first gold
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE-AM: EQX) is buying partner Orion Mine Finance’s 40% stake in their new Greenstone gold mine in Ontario for US$995 million in cash and shares as it…
Gold Road Resources seeks stake in Greenstone Gold Mines
Australia’s Gold Road Resources (ASX: GOR) confirmed on Monday rumours about its intention to acquire a stake in Canada’s Greenstone Gold Mines, a 60-40 partnership between Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX)…
Equinox targets first gold at Greenstone in May
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE-AM: EQX) says it’s on track to produce first gold at the $1.2 billion Greenstone project in northern Ontario next month after starting ore processing this…
Solaris taps US$80M Orion financing to advance Warintza copper project in Ecuador
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; US-OTC: SLSSF) has secured US$80 million in funding from Orion Mine Finance Management for the Warintza copper-gold project in Ecuador. The deal is made up of US$60…
YMP Scholarship Fund to announce 2023 winners this month
The 2023 Young Mining Professionals Scholarship Fund (YMPSF) has awarded a total of $210,000 to students pursuing mining-related programs at post-secondary institutions across Canada. While the scholarships are invaluable…
Equinox nears Greenstone’s golden finish line
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) is in the final stages of completing its $1.2-billion Greenstone mine build in northern Ontario, which is slated to pour first gold under budget…
Equinox Gold raises $172.5M from note offering
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) has completed its recently announced bought deal offering of convertible senior notes for a total of $172.5 million, including the $22.5 million full amount of exercise…
Site visit: Allegiant Gold’s Eastside project shows promise
Allegiant Gold (TSXV: AUAU; US-OTCQX: AUXXF) is determined to move the needle forward at its Eastside project in the highly prospective Walker Lane Trend of Nevada this summer to build…
Mining deal-making declines, but Beaty and others see opportunities
As the value of mining industry mergers and acquisitions falls from last year’s high, some investors see divergent trends moderating conditions. They say share prices are reasonable or low for…
YMP Scholarship Fund offers 45 awards this year
Applications for the 2023 Young Mining Professionals (YMP) Scholarship Fund are now open for students in mining-related programs at Canadian post-secondary institutions. A total of 45 scholarships ranging in value…
Equinox signs gold prepays worth US$200M for Greenstone construction
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has secured US$200 million in funding via two new gold prepay arrangements. Analysts say the deals will allay any concerns that the company could…