Silver Lake shareholders approve merger with Red 5
The A$2.2-billion ($1.5bn) deal creates Australia’s fifth largest gold producer.
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Billions in African gold smuggled to UAE: report
As much as US$35 billion worth of gold produced by artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa, the world’s top bullion producing continent, goes undeclared and then smuggled out, a report…
Cabral Gold shares rise on top-three results ever at Cuiú Cuiú project in Brazil
Drilling at Cabral Gold’s (TSXV: CBR; US-OTC: CGBZF) Machichie target has returned some of the highest-grade assays at the Cuiú Cuiú project in northern Brazil, news that saw shares jump…
Southern Cross Gold more than doubles Sunday Creek drill program
Australia’s Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) has reported 38 intersections with grades higher than 100 grams per tonne gold-equivalent over a metre’s width at its Sunday Creek project in Victoria,…
Endeavour begins commissioning Lafigue gold mine
Endeavour Mining (TSX, LSE: EDV) has begun wet commissioning of its 80%-owned and newly built Lafigué gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire, with production slated to begin in late June. The company…
Red Pine makes high-grade gold headway at Wawa
Following the early May assay tampering allegations at Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX; US-OTC: RDEXF), the company says its latest drill results expand mineralization at the Wawa project near Lake…
Mining M&A slips as firms lawyer-up to fight regulators
Global mining dealmaking is falling this year but political drama and litigation are escalating in the United States and Canada, while other trends include paying premiums to get copper and…
Bravo shares soar on copper finds at Brazil PGM project
Bravo Mining (TSX.V: BRVO, US-OTC: BRVMF) shares surged more than 40% to $3.25 each, their highest level since January, after the company announced high-grade copper intercepts at its Luanga project…
The Northern Miner’s first Gold and Silver Giveaway
The Northern Miner has reported on the ups and downs of the mining and metals sector for over a century, and we want to celebrate our history by giving away…
TNM Drill Down: Sokoman cuts high-grade gold at Moosehead
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the best gold assays of the May 17-24 period. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width as identified by data company…
Kincora partners with AngloGold on NJNB project in Australia
Kincora Copper (TSXV: KCC; ASX: KCC) has secured a key partner in AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG) for its Northern Junee-Narromine Belt (NJNB) copper-gold project in Australia. Kincora says…
Aura buys two projects near Matupá gold property in Brazil
Mid-tier gold-copper miner Aura Minerals (TSX: ORA; US-OTC: ORAAF) recently acquired two projects in Mato Grosso, Brazil, with a view of bolstering resources at its feasibility stage Matupá growth project….