Fundraising for mining and metals investment slowed dramatically in 2019, falling to an eight-year low, according to a new report by private capital tracker Preqin. Only four unlisted funds closed…
It’s the start of a new year and decade. Cue all the flashbacks and predictions. The year ahead will mark the resurgence of the junior miner. We’re starting to see…
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is selling its 90% stake in the Massawa gold project in Senegal to Teranga Gold (TSX: TGZ; US-OTC: TGCDF) for US$300 million in cash,…
US iron ore producer Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) is acquiring AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) in an all-share transaction valued at US$1.1 billion. Cliffs, North America’s largest producer of iron ore pellets,…
Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin (TSX: CEE; LON: CEY) has rejected a US$1.9-billion all-stock takeover bid from Canada’s Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV) announced earlier on Tuesday, saying it did not offer…
In the latest megadeal sweeping the gold sector, Zijin Mining Group is buying Continental Gold (TSX: CNL; US-OTC: CGOOF) for $1.4 billion in cash. The Chinese gold miner is on…
Kirkland Lake Gold’s (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) proposed $4.9-billion all-share acquisition of Detour Gold (TSX: DGC) and its open-pit mine in northeastern Ontario will add 15.4 million oz. gold, or…
Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY) and its creditors reached a deal that will see the Renard diamond mine operate during corporate restructuring, after the company’s failure to generate positive free cash…
Eyeing its first major operations investment outside of Africa, platinum group metals (PGM) producer Impala Platinum Holdings has struck a friendly deal to buy Canadian pure-play palladium producer North American…
Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR; NYSE: OR) has created a project development platform called North Spirit Discovery Group, and it hopes the resource development and finance company’s first asset will…
In February, De Beers announced it was consolidating its assets in South Africa and Canada into one entity called De Beers Group Managed Operations. At the same time, Nompumelelo (Mpumi)…
In early 2017, Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY) achieved commercial production at its 100% owned Renard diamond mine in Quebec. The junior had a lot to celebrate. It had done the…
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