Sibanye-Stillwater becomes DRDGOLD’s majority owner
South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBGL) has exercised an option to acquire an additional 12% interest in DRDGOLD (NYSE: DRD), bringing the total stake in the…
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Consolidation will continue in the gold sector, B of A says
A new report from Bank of America Securities puts the total deal value of global gold mergers and acquisitions last year at US$20.19 billion —…
Harte Gold delivers strong Q4 production, exceeds guidance
Production of 8,017 oz. gold in the fourth quarter from its Sugar zone mine has allowed Harte Gold (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) to exceed its…
Orezone Gold launches $20M bought deal
Burkina Faso-focused developer Orezone Gold (TSXV: ORE) has announced a $20 million bought deal co-led by Canaccord Genuity and PI Financial. The underwriters will purchase…
Chile’s top court backs Barrick in Pascua Lama water case
Chile’s Supreme Court handed another small victory to Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) after rejecting an appeal by a local indigenous community asking for…
Sokoman advances Moosehead gold project in Newfoundland
In November 2019, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum’s Newfoundland and Labrador branch named Sokoman Minerals (TSXV: SIC) the prospector and explorer of…
Maverix proves skeptics wrong
In the three and a half years since Geoff Burns cofounded Maverix Metals (TSX: MMX; NYSE-AM: MMX) with CEO Daniel O’Flaherty in July 2016, the…
Anglo American pursues potash mine developer Sirius Minerals
Anglo American (LON: AAL) may be the company that throws a much-needed lifeline to Sirius Minerals (LON: SXX), the British junior struggling to build a…
Atlantic Nickel sells first nickel concentrate from Santa Rita
Santa Rita — one of the largest open-pit nickel sulphide mines in the world — has sold its first nickel concentrate since being placed on…
Gold price scales US$1,600 after Iran attacks US military base
Gold futures jumped after reports of rocket attacks on a U.S. military base in Iraq, hitting fresh six year highs. Gold for delivery in February…
Rubicon grows Phoenix resource; feasibility underway
Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; US-OTC: RBYCF) has released updated resources for its Phoenix gold project in the Red Lake gold district of northwestern Ontario, with…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 168: A blueprint for mining companies and startups, ft Shelby Yee
This episode features Shelby Yee, co-founder and CEO of RockMass Technologies, who discussed why startups and mining companies should work together. The presentation took place at…