News

A dog stands on drill core at the Hackett River project in Nunavut. Source: Sabina Gold & Silver

Glencore Xstrata boosts Hackett River, looks to get lean

The recently merged Glencore Xstrata (GLEN-L) plans to have a leaner corporate structure, but its first resource estimate shows it will still be hefty in terms of minerals in the ground. And while the new company will be mostly guided…




Artisanal miners at TrueGold Mining's Karma gold project in Burkina Faso. Photo by The Northern Miner.

TrueGold gets a cash boost from Teck

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based TrueGold Mining (TGM-C) has received a capital shot in the arm and a vote of confidence from  Teck Resources (TCK-T, TCK-N) in the form of a $10-million non-brokered private placement that sees Teck take…



The Brucejack project,  located in the Valley of the Kings in northern British Columbia. Source: Pretium Resources

Pretium continues to roll

Finding a success story on the junior gold mining circuit is tough work these days. But since mid-April, Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) has been on a hot streak.


Primero's San Dimas gold and silver mine in Mexico. Source: Primero Mining

Primero Q1 earnings beat the Street

Primero Mining’s (P-T, PPP-N) first-quarter adjusted net earnings of US$9.4 million, or US10¢ per share, came in lower than the adjusted profit of US21¢ per share a year ago, but beat the street expectations of US6¢ per…


A drill rig at Mason Graphite's Lac Guret graphite project in Quebec's North Shore region. Source: Mason Graphite

PEA shows Lac Guret has graphite potential

VANCOUVER — For just $90 million, Mason Graphite (LLG-V) could transform its Lac Guéret project in Quebec’s North Shore into a mine producing 50,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate annually for $390 per tonne, a cost that…



Protesters outside the the Exchange Tower in Toronto during Excellon Resources' annual general meeting. Photo by Salma Tarikh.

Excellon seeks sunnier days in Mexico

Shareholders of Excellon Resources (EXN-T) appeared unimpressed at the company’s recent annual general meeting (AGM) in Toronto, with many urging the producer to get to the root of the community and labour issues that have dogged the…


A conveyor belt at African Barrick's North Mara mine in Tanzania. Source: Barrick Gold

African Barrick rights the ship

African Barrick Gold (ABG-L) has endured its fair share of criticism over the last few years. There have been misses on production targets and social unrest around its assets in Tanzania. Then there was a failed takeover bid from a…



By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more, click more information

Dear user, please be aware that we use cookies to help users navigate our website content and to help us understand how we can improve the user experience. If you have ideas for how we can improve our services, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to email us. By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. Please see our Privacy & Cookie Usage Policy to learn more.

Close