Heliostar gains on Mexican mines buy
Heliostar Metals (TSXV: HSTR; US-OTC: HSTXF) is again buying assets from the former Argonaut Gold to expand in Mexico. Its shares rose. Vancouver-based Heliostar is…
Financing
Montage Gold raises $180M from Zijin, Lundin for Koné project in West Africa
China’s Zijin Mining Group and the Lundin family are part of a $180 million capital raising to increase their stakes in Montage Gold (TSXV: MAU;…
Eldorado funds Brixton Metals’ BC gold quest
Mid-tier producer Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD) is pledging nearly $6.5 million to advance Brixton Metals‘ (TSXV: BBB; US-OTC: BBBXF) search for the source of river…
Agnico expands First Nordic stake to 13%
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM), Canada’s largest miner by market value, is investing $8.2 million to advance First Nordic Metals‘s (TSX-V: FNM) Oijärvi…
Marimaca Copper gets $68M injection from South Africa’s Assore
Chile-focused Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI) said on Tuesday that South Africa’s Assore Group, is investing $68 million in the company through its subsidiary Assore International…
SolGold signs US$750M gold stream deal for Ecuador project
Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV NYSE: FNV) and Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR, NYSE: OR) have agreed to provide US$750 million in funding to SolGold (TSX: SOLG;…
Orezone lands US$105M to expand Bomboré gold mine
Orezone Gold (TSX: ORE; US-OTC: ORZCF) has secured US$105 million in funding commitments to expand its flagship Bomboré gold mine in Burkina Faso, which achieved…
No cyanide risk to drinking water after Victoria Gold accident, Yukon government says
Drinking water is safe to consume after the heap leach pad (HLP) accident last week at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: GCX) Eagle mine in Yukon, a…
Niger nixes GoviEx Uranium mining licence
Niger’s government revoked GoviEx Uranium‘s (TSXV: GXU; US-OTC: GVXXF) mining licence after it failed to start the Madaouela mine, one of the world’s largest projects…
Kinross invests in Wyoming-focused gold junior
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has acquired 9.9% of Wyoming-focused explorer Relevant Gold (TSXV: RGC; US-OTC: RGCCF) which is advancing the Golden Buffalo project. …
Aus gold miner Ramelius refinances for $160M in debt
Australian gold miner Ramelius Resources (ASX: RMS) has secured a A$175 million ($160 million) revolving debt facility, along with government grants, to fund its operations and recent…
Rio Tinto puts $16.9M into graphite developer Sovereign
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is investing A$18.5 million ($16.9m) to increase its stake in Australia’s Sovereign Metals (ASX: SVM; LSE: SVML), which…