Barrick, Skeena reach deal on Eskay Creek
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD), the world’s second-largest bullion miner, said today that Canadian junior Skeena Resources (TSX-V: SKE) has decided to exercise an option to acquire a 100%…
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Pan American expands La Colorada deposit in Mexico
Silver producer Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NYSE: PAAS) has updated the resource estimate for the La Colorada skarn deposit near its wholly owned La Colorada underground mine in Mexico’s…
Star Diamond reports sample results as Rio Tinto legal battle looms
Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM) has begun to receive results from Rio Tinto‘s bulk-sampling program at the Star-Orion South project in central Saskatchewan. Rio so far has processed material from four…
Kirkland Lake beats earnings estimates; reissues 2020 production guidance
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX, NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) on July 30 reported strong financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2020, despite disruptions caused by Covid-19. Adjusted net…
Agnico, Yamana target underground potential at Canadian Malartic
Joint-venture partners Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) and Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) will begin construction of an underground ramp at their Canadian Malartic open pit mine, 25 km…
Centerra raises dividend after profits double
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) announced that the company recorded net income of US$80.7 million, or 27¢ per share, for the second quarter of 2020, more than double the US$33.4 million,…
Newmont tops profit estimates on higher gold prices
Newmont (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT) said on July 29 that higher gold prices helped generate significant free cash flow in the second quarter of 2020. The world’s largest gold miner’s…
Denison wins arbitration ruling on Mongolian asset sale
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has recently rendered a final award in favour of Canadian uranium miner Denison Mines (TSX: DML) for the previously disclosed arbitration proceedings between the company and Czech-based…
Agnico Eagle profits soar in the second quarter
Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE, TSX: AEM) reported on July 29 a near four-fold increase in quarterly profit, owing to a surge in gold prices and a reduction in exploration costs…
Vale enacts emergency protocol at Barragem 5 dam in Brazil
Vale (NYSE: Vale) announced on July 29 that it started, on a preventive basis, the Level 1 emergency protocol for Barragem 5 dam, at Mina da Mutuca, Nova Lima, in the…
Cameco loses $65M in Q2
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) is planning to restart its Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan in early September, the Canadian uranium major announced. The restart of the mine, which…
Harte Gold reopens Sugar Zone mine
Harte Gold’s (TSX: HRT) Sugar Zone mine is back up and running, following a temporary shutdown at the end of March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the company, longhole…