Nordgold begins mining at Lefa’s satellite deposit
The Diguili deposit, located about 35 km from Lefa’ processing facility, is considered a core pillar of Nordgold’s expansion strategy.
Newmont
RANKED: World’s ten biggest gold mining companies
Gold made history in 2020 when the price hit a record high in August as pandemic concerns weighed on investor sentiment. Gold mining has been a hallmark of commerce across the ages,…
Barrick agrees to independent environmental studies for Pueblo Viejo expansion
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and its key stakeholders have agreed on independent government-led oversight of the environmental and social impact studies for the Pueblo Viejo gold mine expansion…
Top Ten U.S. miners
Mining in the United States has played a significant role in the country’s development. The Northern Miner presents its annual top-ten list of the largest U.S.-based mining companies ranked by market capitalization,…
Newmont to decide on $2 billion project in Peru by year-end
Yanacocha Sulfides would allow operations at the massive gold mine to continue beyond 2040.
Barrick’s Q2 gold production lower on production outages
Planned and unplanned maintenance shutdowns at Nevada Gold Mines in the US and Pueblo Viejo in the Dominican Republic have resulted in a 5.4% drop in the world’s second-largest gold…
AngloGold names ex-BHP executive Calderon as new CEO
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) has appointed former BHP executive Alberto Calderón as its new CEO, ending almost a year without a top boss, after Kelvin Dushnisky’s sudden departure last July. Calderón, a…
TSX up, June 21-25
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.15% to 20,230.26 during the June 21-25 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 2.53% to 106.87, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
JV Article: Drilling advances understanding of gold system at Frotet in Quebec
Kenorland Minerals’ (TSXV: KLD) Frotet project in the Frotet-Evans greenstone belt of Quebec, 100 km north of Chibougamau, is shaping up to be a potentially significant gold system, says Zach Flood,…
David Garofalo’s Gold Royalty to acquire Ely Gold Royalties
Gold Royalty (NYSE-AM: GROY), which has a portfolio of 18 net smelter return royalties ranging from 0.5% to 2.0% covering 12 projects in the Americas, is acquiring Ely Gold Royalties (TSXV: ELY; US-OTC:…
Global Mining Symposium: Garofalo on Gold Royalty’s role in reversing the reserve decline
The precious metals-focused royalty and streaming business model continues to unlock value through win-win deals for exploration and development, Gold Royalty (NYSE-AM: GROY) CEO David Garofalo told The Northern Miner’s…
79North reports new gold discovery at Nassau project in Suriname
79North (CSE: JQ; US-OTC: SVNTF) has made a new discovery at its 20,000 hectare Nassau gold project in Suriname, about 20 km south of Newmont’s (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) Merian…