The Quebec mineral exploration community marks the passing of Jean Descarreaux, who has been a monumental inspiration and mentor for generations of geologists and mineral exploration entrepreneurs in Quebec. He…
The Northern Miner presents another edition in its ongoing data journalism series where geographic and economic variables are combined to establish an overall state of play for mining jurisdictions. This edition explores British…
The following release from the World Gold Council details global gold demand in the first quarter of 2017. The full Gold Demand Trends report is available for free at www.gold.org….
In what will be Newmont Mining’s (NYSE: NEM) first investment in Colombia, the gold and copper producer is plunking down US$109 million for a 19.9% stake in Continental Gold (TSX:…
VANCOUVER — A new era of exploration in northwestern British Columbia’s historic Golden Triangle region hasn’t yet resulted in much greenfield discovery, but Vancouver-based GT Gold (TSXV: GTT; US-OTC: GTGDF)…
Ghana-focused miner Asanko Gold (TSX: AKG; NYSE-MKT: AKG) has swung back into the black with 2017 first-quarter earnings of US$7.8 million, or US4¢ per share, beating average analysts’ expectations of…
VANCOUVER — The Ecuadorian government restructured its mining and tax policies in 2014 in a bid to bring back foreign investment that had fled the country in previous years. The move…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 25.05 points to a 781.72-point close over the trading week, as spot gold prices plunged US$40.27 to US$1,228.01 per oz., and Comex copper prices…
VANCOUVER — NxGold (TSXV: NXN), a company founded by management of uranium explorer NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; US-OTC: NXGEF), is preparing to explore for structurally hosted gold mineralization at its Kuulu project,…
Lesley heads to the Geological Survey of Canada’s (GSC) offices in downtown Vancouver to celebrate Canada’s oldest scientific agency during its 175th anniversary. The GSC is part of the Earth Sciences…
Despite declining prices for gold and oil, Canada’s benchmark index has finished in positive territory. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.2% to 15,582.04. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index, however, lost…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.32% to 21,006.94 and the S&P 500 climbed 0.63% to 2,399.29. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index fell 3.39% to 80.28 as gold prices…
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