Coronavirus curbs Mountain Province revenue
Unlike many other mines in Canada and around the world that have been put on care and maintenance because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the…
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Radius Gold discovers historic silver mine in Mexico
Radius Gold (TSXV: RDU) has signed an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Plata Verde, a 3-sq.-km property north of its flagship Amalia…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 179: Superbugs, alternative energy and mining, ft Robert Friedland at PDAC, part 2
This episode features the second part of a keynote speech by mining mogul and financier Robert Friedland at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference…
Cameco, Orano suspend Saskatchewan operations due to COVID-19
Uranium companies Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) and Orano Canada are suspending mining and processing activities at their operations in northern Saskatchewan due to COVID-19. The…
MegumaGold to merge with Osprey Gold
Canadian juniors MegumaGold (CSE: NSAU; US-OTC: NSAUF) and Osprey Gold Development (TSXV: OS; US-OTC: OSSPF), with projects in Nova Scotia’s largest historic bullion district, are…
US Fed move sends gold soaring
The gold price surged on Monday after the U.S. Federal Reserve promised to pump “unlimited” amounts of money into the financial system, boosting the metal’s…
Editorial: Asia shows the way
When I landed at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on March 20 aboard an Air Canada ‘repatriation’ flight from Mexico, none of us were checked to…
Unigold reports high-grade assays from Candelones in Dominican Republic
Unigold (TSX: UGD) has reported intercepts of 10.18 grams gold per tonne over 19 metres and 12.94 grams gold over 11 metres at its Candelones…
Lundin Gold suspends Fruta del Norte; Newmont withdraws guidance
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has temporarily suspended operations at its Fruta del Norte gold mine in Ecuador due to COVID-19, while Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE:…
Endeavour Mining to buy Semafo
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV) gave markets a welcome break from COVID-19-related news by announcing the acquisition of Semafo (TSX: SMF) in a $1 billion (US$691…
SilverCrest weighs options after underwriter bails
As global financial markets began to melt down in response to the coronavirus pandemic, SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE-A: SILV) inked a $75 million bought-deal…
Commentary: What previous pandemics tell us about gold
In early January 2020, gold prices were steadily escalating on the heels of strong investor confidence fueled by some of the largest mining M&A transactions…