Gold hits 39th record this year above $3,970
Gold pushed to a fresh record above $3,970 per oz. on Tuesday as investors sought safety amid a United States government shutdown, political turmoil in France and rising bets on…
M&A, Financing and Restructuring
Video: Wheaton foresees 1M-oz run as 4 streams start
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX, NYSE, LSE: WPM) adds four new streams to its portfolio this year, lifting it to 22 operations and helping it approach one-million gold-equivalent ounces later this…
Video: ‘Positive, not frothy’ Denver Gold Group’s Tim Wood says on disciplined upcycle
The mood at Mining Forum Americas in Colorado Springs was “very positive, but not frothy at all,” due to the cautious approach of most attendees and investors, Denver Gold Group…
Trump revives Ambler Road; puts $35.6M into Trilogy
President Donald Trump on Monday directed United States agencies to reissue permits for the 340 km Ambler industrial road in northwest Alaska and announced a $35.6 million (C$50 million) federal…
Predictive, Robex reach $1.5B deal to create Guinea-focused gold miner
Australia’s Predictive Discovery (ASX: PDI) and Canada’s Robex Resources (CVE: RBX)(ASX: RXR) agreed to merge in an all-share deal worth A$2.35 billion ($1.55 billion) that would create a new Guinea-focused…
Video: WGC’s Heymann flags artisanal risks, backs global standard reform
Record gold prices are drawing more people into artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), amplifying social and environmental risks and creating openings for illicit finance, World Gold Council chief strategy…
JV Video: Monetary Metals offers yield on gold, paid in ounces
Bullion can pay interest – in metals, Monetary Metals CEO Keith Weiner says. The company has established a program that leases clients’ gold to refiners and jewellers, typically returning 4%…
Video: Newcore eyes PFS as Enchi packs high value
Newcore Gold (TSX-V: NCAU; US-OTC: NCAUF) is advancing its 100%-owned Enchi project in Ghana toward a prefeasibility study after last year’s preliminary economic assessment (PEA) outlined a simple, low-capex open-pit…
Video: Maple Gold gains Douay, to update resource
Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM) has transitioned from a joint venture partner to an owner-operator of the Douay project in Quebec’s Abitibi region. The team is preparing for a 10,000-metre…
Platinum Group’s matte move could unlock Waterberg
Platinum Group Metals (TSX: PTM; NYSE-A: PLG) is seeking South African approval to export converter matte from its Waterberg project rather than bagged concentrate, CEO Frank Hallam says. Converter matte…
BHP sinks $555M into Olympic Dam amid expansion bid
BHP is considering doubling copper output in South Australia to 650,000 tonnes by the mid-2030s
Video: Azimut preps Wabamisk drilling after VG find
Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM; USOTC: AZMTF) is fast-tracking work at its Wabamisk project in Quebec after fieldwork outlined a new surface target with visible gold, president and CEO Jean-Marc Lulin…