Ascot halts Premier gold mine operations in BC just months after first pour
The Toronto-quoted shares of Ascot Resources (TSX: AOT; US-OTC: AOTVF) cratered Friday after suspending operations at its Premier gold mine less than five months after…
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Site visit: Equinox Gold’s newest mine to launch it into the 1M oz per year club
GERALDTON, ONT. — Through the slight haze of dust kicked up by a passing haul truck loaded with ore at Equinox Gold’s (TSX: EQX; NYSE:…
First Quantum to begin US$3.5B Taca Taca copper project build in Argentina next year: report
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) plans to start of construction of its US$3.5-billion Taca Taca copper project in Salta province next year, according to Rumbo…
Perseus ups stake in Guinea-focused Predictive Discovery to 19.9%
Australian gold producer Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) is increasing its stake in Predictive Discovery (ASX: PDI), a BlackRock-backed company advancing the Bankan gold…
First Majestic to expand in Mexico with US$970M Gatos Silver buy
First Majestic Silver (TSX: AG; NYSE: AG) is buying fellow Canadian explorer and developer Gatos Silver (TSX: GATO; NYSE: GATO) in an all-share transaction valued…
Perpetua wins key fed approval for Stibnite gold and antimony project
Perpetua Resources (TSX: PPTA; NASDAQ: PPTA) stock jumped 17.4% this morning after it said it secured a key federal approval for its flagship Stibnite gold…
Thesis Gold boosts investment return at Lawyers-Ranch project in BC
A new study combining Thesis Gold’s (TSXV: TAU; US-OTC: THSGF) Ranch gold-silver project in British Columbia with Lawyers, acquired through its takeover of Benchmark Metals last…
Alamos tables high-return Puerto Del Aire mine plan
Alamos Gold’s (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) development plan for its Puerto Del Aire (PDA) high-grade underground gold project in northwest Mexico boasts a net present…
Probe Gold shares pop on Val-d’Or East update that doubles resources
Probe Gold (TSX: PRB) shares jumped as high as 22% to $1.55 early trading Thursday after the company nearly doubled its Val-d’Or East resource base….
Allied Gold inks decade-long deal with Mali junta
Allied Gold (TSX: AAUC) has signed a preliminary agreement with Mali for a 10-year permit on its Sadiola mine and production from the nearby Diba…
Blackrock Silver PEA nearly doubles value of Tonopah West project over costs
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Blackrock Silver’s (TSXV: BRC; US-OTC: BKRRF) Tonopah West project in southwest Nevada gives it a net present value almost…
Alamos Gold hints at tripling Mulatos district mine life
High-grade drill results from Alamos Gold’s (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) Puerto Del Aire (PDA) and Cerro Pelon deposits signal future growth in Mexico’s Mulatos district….