Newmont to buy Goldcorp for US$10B
Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) will acquire all outstanding Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) shares in a deal that values Goldcorp at US$10 billion to create Newmont Goldcorp, the companies announced…
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Corvus extends Mother Lode north in Nevada
Corvus Gold (TSX: KOR; US-OTC: CORVF) has extended its Mother Lode gold deposit in Nevada to the north with five new step out holes it drilled as part of its…
Outlook Snapshot: Eight juniors with plans for a busy 2019
The junior exploration and development scene is still in high gear in North America, with many juniors planning for extensive work programs in 2019 at precious and base metal projects…
Wisconsin court rejects lawsuit over Aquila Resources wetlands permit
A Wisconsin district court has dismissed a lawsuit by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s lawsuit against both the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
Fruta del Norte, Cobre Panama lead wave of new 2019 mines
As a new year approaches, The Northern Miner runs down 15 of the most interesting new mines scheduled to begin production in 2019. Fruta del Norte (gold) Lundin Gold The Fruta…
Constantine boosts resource at Palmer polymetallic project in Alaska
Constantine Metal Resources (TSXV: CEM; US-OTC: CNSNF) has boosted the overall tonnage at its Palmer polymetallic project in southeast Alaska by 43% with a maiden resource for the project’s AG…
Capstone doubles Cozamin mine life with boosted reserves
Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) has increased reserves at its Cozamin polymetallic mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, by 89%, after drilling the project for the past year and a half….
Interview: Rob McEwen responds to criticism of US$90M at-the-market offering
On Nov. 8, McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) entered an equity distribution agreement with UBS Securities, BMO Capital Markets, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., H.C. Wainwright & Co., Roth Capital…
De Beers launches Lightbox
Scrolling through the website of Lightbox Jewelry soon after its launch in late September, three things jump out at you. First, the website declares its product is lab-grown diamonds. Second,…
Southwest US Snapshot: Gold, silver, copper, lithium remain high on most-sought list
The U.S. southwestern states continue to be a hotbed of junior activity in exploration, development and mining, with gold, silver, copper and lithium still the targets of choice. The following…
US Markets mixed, Nov. 12-16
Gold rose 0.9% to close the trading week at US$1,221.10. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index rose 2.9% to 66.08, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.2% to 25,413.22….
Newly formed KORE prepares for permitting in California
Eureka Resources acquired Kore Mining via a reverse takeover in late October, 2018. The new company took Kore’s name, stylized KORE Mining (TSXV: KORE). It filled out its management team…