Great Bear raises $33M in bought deal
Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR) is raising $33 million in an upsized (from $20 million previously) bought deal private placement. The syndicate of underwriters is led by Canaccord Genuity, with…
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Alrosa’s anemic April sales underscore market distress
Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output, saw sales for rough and polished diamonds fall to US$15.6 million in April, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit demand….
SolGold scores US$150M funding deal from Franco-Nevada
Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) has secured up to US$150 million from streaming company Franco–Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV), which it will use to develop its Alpala copper-gold project….
Study boosts economics for Copper Mountain’s Eva project in Australia
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC) has improved the economics of its Eva copper project in Queensland, Australia, with an updated feasibility study showing a longer mine life, increased production and…
GoldMining publishes maiden resource for Yarumalito in Colombia
GoldMining (TSX: GOLD; US-OTC: GLDLF) has released a pit-constrained maiden resource estimate for the Yarumalito project, 75 km southwest of Medellin, Colombia, with total inferred resources of 66.3 million tonnes…
Marathon Gold raises $30M in bought deal
Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ; US-OTC: MGDPF) has announced a $30 million (upsized from $26 million) bought deal. The net proceeds will be spent on permitting, development and exploration at its…
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,…
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…