Great Bear drills ‘robust gold results’ at Dixie
Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC: GTBDF) has released drill results from its wholly owned 91.4-sq.-km Dixie gold property in Ontario. Of the 17 holes reported, highlights include hole BR-118,…
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Osisko hits more high grade at Lynx
Infill results from Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) drill program at the Windfall gold project in the Abitibi greenstone belt in Quebec continue to suggest strong grades within the Lynx zone…
Silver miners hit hard by lockdowns, GlobalData says
Since mid-March, the response of governments worldwide to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to disrupted mining activities across the globe. Thirty-two countries have passed partial or complete lockdown orders, leading…
Condor Gold lands environmental permit for Mestiza
Nicaragua-focused Condor Gold (TSX: COG; LSE: CNR) has been granted an environmental permit for the development and exploitation of the Mestiza gold asset, a complementary open pit to the company’s…
Rockridge hits high-grade gold at Raney project in Ontario
In its first drill program at its wholly-owned Raney gold project, 110 km southwest of Timmins, Ont., Rockridge Resources (TSXV: ROCK; US-OTC: RRRLF) cut 6 metres of 28 grams gold…
First Quantum lowers 2020 guidance
With its Cobre Panama mine on care and maintenance since April 7, First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has reduced its copper guidance for the year by 75,000 tonnes to 755,000-805,000…
Seabridge releases ‘much improved’ numbers for KSM
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) has released the results of an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its KSM gold-copper project, 65 km northwest of Stewart, British Columbia. The…
Ivanhoe trims budget; stays course at Kakula
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) has completed 13.5 km of underground development — 4.2 km ahead of plan — at its Kakula copper project in the Democratic Republic of…
Haywood Securities lowers base metal forecasts
Haywood Securities has cut its base metal price forecasts for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The investment dealer expects copper will cost US$2.45 per lb. (from its previous estimate…
BofA forecasts higher silver prices
Silver prices have dropped sharply year-to-date and are currently down 13.2% year-on-year at US$15.29 per oz., but the Bank of America (BofA) says its supply and demand model suggests that…
Kirkland Lake drill results suggest high-grade corridor
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) has released the results of 19 drill holes, as well as assays for 15 historical unreported and reinterpreted holes from the Macassa mine…
BofA forecasts US$3,000 gold in 18 months
Bank of America says gold could hit US$3,000 per oz. in 18 months, up from a previous forecast of US$2,000 per oz. “As economic output contracts sharply, fiscal outlays surge,…