Centerra Gold kicks off commercial mining in Turkey
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has declared commercial production at its Öksüt mine in Turkey, four months after it poured first gold at the operation. The Toronto-based company now has three…
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Genesis Metals drills Chevrier gold project in Quebec
Genesis Metals (TSXV: GIS) has released assay results for four holes completed at its 290-sq.-km Chevrier gold project near Chibougamau, Quebec. The drill highlights include 20 metres of 1.36 grams…
Iamgold buys Monarch Gold’s Fayolle for $11.5M
Monarch Gold (TSX: MQR) is selling its Fayolle property in western Quebec to Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) in a cash and share deal valued at $11.5 million. The Montreal-based…
TSX Venture rises, May 25-29: Searchlight Resources, Ely Gold Royalties, Azimut Exploration
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose by 2.20% to finish the trading week at 553.77. Spot gold ended the week at US$1,728.70 per oz., a fall of US$4.00 per oz….
US markets advance, May 25-May 29: Vale, Cleveland Cliffs, Fortuna Silver, Barrick
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.75% to 25,383.11, and the S&P 500 increased 3.01% to 3,044.31. Spot gold fell US$4.00 per oz., or 0.23%, to finish the trading week…
TSX rises, May 25-29: Endeavour Mining, Yamana, RTG Mining, Guyana Goldfields
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.87% to 15,192.80 during the May 25-29 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 2.49% to 86.50 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
Canada Nickel grows Main and East zones at Crawford
Canada Nickel (TSXV: CNC) has released full assays for hole CR20-33 as well as nickel assays for hole CR20-32, which step out the East zone nickel-PGM mineralization by 400 metres…
Hudbay increases exposure to gold in Canada
After beginning the year by formally appointing Peter Kukielski as its CEO, and this month settling a long-drawn-out boardroom battle with its second-largest investor, Canadian copper producer Hudbay Minerals (TSX,…
Streaming company Nomad Royalty lists on TSX
Nomad Royalty, a new precious metals royalty and streaming company, will begin trading on the TSX on May 29, after completing a reverse takeover and acquiring the royalty portfolio of…
Wesdome Gold plans low-cost mine at Kiena
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its wholly owned Kiena mine complex, 15 km northwest of Val-d’Or and 100 km east of Rouyn-Noranda…
O3 Mining to raise $35M for Quebec exploration
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) has entered an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters to raise $35 million (upsized from $30 million) for exploration at its projects in Quebec and for…
Marathon Gold a ‘takeover target’ says National Bank Financial
Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ; US-OTC: MGDPF) has completed a bought deal financing raising $34.5 million that will be spent on permitting, development and exploration at its wholly owned Valentine gold…