SSR Mining adds 12 years to Colorado gold mine
SSR Mining (Nasdaq, TSX: SSRM) said a new technical study for the recently acquired Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) gold mine in Colorado extends the asset’s mineral reserve estimate and projected…
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AngloGold gains on record quarterly cash generation
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) shares rose Tuesday after the South African miner boosted quarterly output and generated record cash flow. Consolidated production climbed 17% to 768,000 oz. in the third…
Barrick starts review to boost predictability, safety
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) says it’s reviewing operations to curtail unplanned downtime and improve worker safety as the Canadian miner shifts its focus to North America. Toronto-based Barrick is…
Fortuna boosts underground potential in Côte d’Ivoire
Exploration drilling at Fortuna Mining’s (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) Séguéla open-pit mine in Côte d’Ivoire improves the odds of an underground operation at the Sunbird deposit, the company said. Hole SGRD2434…
Newmont’s Ahafo North achieves commercial production
Newmont (NYSE, ASX: NEM) said its Ahafo North operation in Ghana officially reached commercial production – a key milestone at one of West Africa’s biggest mining projects in recent memory….
Could Barrick’s next CEO break up the company?
Spinning off Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) U.S. assets into a new company or exploring a merger with Newmont (NYSE: NEM) are some of the key options that the…
G Mining greenlights $973M Guyana gold mine
Canada’s G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) said it’s going ahead with construction of the $973 million Oko West mine in Guyana that’s expected to start pouring gold in…
Site visit: Maple works to boost resource in Quebec
Kiran Patankar cracks a grin as he points towards the boreal forest that stretches as far as the eye can see. “When you’re up here the first thing that strikes…
Fortuna soars on fast repay plan for Senegal gold project
Fortuna Mining (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) says a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal shows the Canadian miner could recoup its investment in less than…
West Red Lake books high-grade gold at Madsen
Underground drilling at West Red Lake Gold Mines’ (TSXV: WRLG; US-OTC: WRLGF) primary Madsen property in Northwestern Ontario yielded multiple instances of high-grade gold, the company said. Highlight hole MM25D-12-4860-004 in the…
First Majestic production climbs on record silver output
First Majestic Silver (TSX, NYSE: AG) said total production rose 39% in the third quarter as the Canadian miner churned out the most silver in its history. Shares hit their…
G Mining eyes Guyana gold project decision this month
G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) said Monday it will decide this month whether to proceed with the Oko West project in Guyana after securing up to $537.5 million (C$753 million)…