Volume 99 Number 49 Jan 20 - 26, 2014


Processing facilities at Carpathian Gold's Riacho dos Machados   gold mine in Brazil. Credit: Carpathian Gold

Carpathian suspends new RDM gold mine

Carpathian Gold (TSX: CPN; US-OTC: CPNFF) has temporarily halted production at its new Riacho dos Machados (RDM) gold mine in Brazil, a day after pouring its first doré gold bar.


Hudbay unveils financing, 2014 guidance

Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) was among the first off the starting blocks this year with news of a $1-billion capital budget for 2014 — the lion’s share of which is earmarked for growth initiatives — and a $150-million…



Goldcorp's Penasquito gold mine in Zacatecas, Mexico. Credit: Goldcorp

Goldcorp nails 2013 guidance, predicts falling cash costs

VANCOUVER — Prominent Canadian gold miner Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) has proven to be more resilient in the face of falling precious metal prices than many of its peers. And if the company’s production guidance for 2014 is any…


A gold pour at Claude Resources Seabee project. Credit: Claude Resources

Commentary: Strong headwinds for gold in 2014

Challenging macroeconomic conditions are likely to drive gold prices lower in 2014, commodity specialists at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse say, and both banks agree the precious metal could test the US$1,000 per oz. level…


The processing plant at OceanaGold's Didipio copper-gold mine on Luzon Island in the Philippines. Credit: OceanaGold

OceanaGold sees a strong 2014 at Didipio

OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF; ASX: OGC) has reduced the mine life for its Macraes gold mine in New Zealand, but expects a strong production year at its new Didipio copper–gold mine in the Philippines, leaving many investors…


An aerial view of Osisko's Canadian Malartic mine. Credit: Osisko Mining

Goldcorp offers $2.6B in cash and shares for Osisko

Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) is launching a hostile $2.6-billion takeover bid for Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK; US-OTC: OSKFF) to acquire the smaller rival’s Canadian Malartic gold mine in Quebec, with many analysts arguing the…


Mining trucks at Osisko's Canadian Malartic gold mine in Quebec's Abitibi region. Credit: Osisko Mining

Editorial: Takeover bids, real and imagined

It’s been a tough couple of years for the gold-mining industry, so some much-needed comic relief came along at just the right time in mid-January in the form of a purported unsolicited, all-cash, $7.50-per-share bid for U.S. gold miner…


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