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…
Articles by FREDERIC TOMESCO
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…
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…
Appian, World Bank unit start $1B critical minerals fund
U.K. private-equity firm Appian Capital Advisory is teaming up with the World Bank-owned International Finance Corporation (IFC) to start a $1-billion critical minerals, metals and…
Iamgold signs deals to triple Quebec district footprint
Canadian miner Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) announced a pair of acquisitions that would more than triple its footprint in northern Quebec’s Chibougamau region. Shares…
New Ontario rules aim to speed up mine approvals
Ontario has introduced rules designed to cut mine approval times by half – a move that Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce insisted will make…
Vale drops plan to build Quebec nickel sulphate facility
Brazilian miner Vale (NYSE: VALE) has scrapped plans to build a C$325 million ($231 million) nickel sulphate facility in Quebec after its sole client put…
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…
Loncor agrees on $261M sale to China’s Chengtun
Canadian explorer Loncor Gold (TSX: LN; US-OTC: LONCF) agreed to be acquired by Chengtun Mining Group for about $261 million cash in a deal that…
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…
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…
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…