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The main access portal at Eldorado Gold's Olympias gold-silver-lead-zinc mine in northern Greece. Credit: Eldorado Gold

Eldorado halts its Skouries project in Greece

Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) is suspending construction at its Skouries gold-copper project due to a lack of government support, and says it will halt its Olympias underground mine if the Ministry of Energy and Environment doesn’t…


Coeur Mining bought the Wharf gold mine (shown) in South Dakota from Goldcorp in early 2015 for US$105 million. Credit: Coeur Mining

A sobering look at gold M&A since 2010

Raymond James analyst Phil Russo has reviewed 67 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the gold space since 2010 to determine how many are viable producing, developing and streaming deals. He has found that 40% of transactions would not recoup…



An adit at the Tilva Njagra copper project in Serbia, where Rio Tinto will partner with Reservoir Minerals. Credit: Reservoir Minerals

Rio Tinto joins Reservoir at Timok complex in Serbia

For any junior to entice a major to earn into an exploration project is impressive. To repeat that success with a different major on a separate set of concessions, and at a dismal time in the markets, is striking. Reservoir Minerals (TSXV: RMC;…



Drill core from Reservoir Minerals' Timok copper-gold project in Serbia. Source: Reservoir Minerals

Reservoir Minerals teams up with Rio Tinto

For a junior company to entice a major to earn-into an exploration project is impressive. To repeat that success with a different major on a separate set of concessions, and, at a dismal time in commodity markets, is nothing short of amazing….


Barrick Gold's Cortez gold mine, 100 km southwest of Elko, Nevada. The mine produced 902,000 oz. gold in 2014.Source: Barrick Gold

Barrick, Agnico Eagle rise to the occasion

A slew of mining companies have recently rolled out their third-quarter financials, including Toronto-based gold miners Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) and Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM). Both firms published better than expected…


Finland imports Canadian CSR expertise

A little over a decade ago, the Mining Association of Canada launched with little fanfare a unique stewardship program called the “Towards Sustainable Mining Initiative (TSM).” It was the only program that measured and reported on…


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