Update: Bear Creek Mining acquires Mercedes mine from Equinox
The company says the Mercedes acquisition will provide a source of funding for future construction of its Corani silver mine.
Premier Gold Mines
Canadian miners need to create value as M&A picks up
Canadian miners minimized disruption at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic by acting quickly and decisively, leaving many in a good position to benefit from rising commodities prices, particularly gold,…
i-80 Gold to create Nevada complex through asset exchange with Nevada Gold
U.S.-focused gold miner i-80 Gold (TSX: IAU; US-OTC: IAUCF) has inked a deal with Nevada Gold Mines that will help it create a major mining complex in the precious metals-rich state…
Fortuna Silver shareholders back acquisition of Roxgold
Shareholders of both Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) and Roxgold (TSX: ROXG) have approved the business combination of the companies in an all-share deal valued at about $1 billion (US$884.3 million) The deal, first announced…
Equinox Gold sells Brazil mine, focuses on Canadian growth
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has sold its Pilar gold mine in Brazil for US$38 million in cash as part of a portfolio optimization strategy that includes increasing its stake…
Equinox adds to Hardrock stake in Ontario
Growing gold miner Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has upped its stake in the Hardrock gold project in Ontario by 10%, for a total ownership of 60%. The company…
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)…
Premier updates PEA for ‘cornerstone asset’ McCoy-Cove
Following the announcement last month of the sale of Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG) to Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE-AM: EQX), Premier has released an updated preliminary economic assessment for…
Equinox tops 2020 guidance, produces 477,200 gold oz.
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) beat its revised 2020 production guidance and churned out 477,200 gold ounces last year. With 136,400 oz. generated in the fourth quarter, the company…
Equinox to buy Premier Gold in US$480M all-stock deal
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE-AM: EQX) is buying fellow miner Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG), which will spin out its Nevada assets in a new U.S.-focused gold miner to be…
Premier expands high-grade mineralization at Hasaga in Ontario
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has released exploration results from its wholly owned Hasaga project in Ontario’s Red Lake camp that point to extensions of the Epp-C and…
Premier Gold reports high-grade mineralization at Hasaga project in Ontario
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has announced the results of exploration work done at the company’s wholly owned Hasaga project, situated in the Red Lake gold district of northwestern Ontario….