Alamos expands high-grade zones at Island Gold mine
Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) has released exploration results from its Island Gold mine in Ontario, which extend high-grade areas at the Island East and Main zones, as well…
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Rockhaven study shows strong economics at Klaza
An updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Rockhaven Resources’ (TSXV: RK) wholly owned Klaza gold project in the Dawson Range gold belt outlines a 12-year, combined open-pit and underground operation…
Southern Empire to acquire MAS Gold
Southern Empire Resources (TSXV: SMP) is set to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of MAS Gold (TSXV: MAS). The terms of the deal are that each…
Wallbridge expands Tabasco-Cayenne zones
Wallbridge Mining’s (TSX: WM) drill program at the wholly owned 85.6-sq.-km Fenelon gold project has expanded the Tabasco-Cayenne shear zones by 100 metres down-plunge. In addition, infill work continues to…
Centamin reviews expansion options as results exceed forecast
Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin (TSX: CEE; LSE: CEY) said today it is looking at expansion opportunities as soaring bullion prices and the country’s decision to open up its riches to…
US markets post slight gain, July 6-10
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.96% to 26,075.30 and the S&P 500 rose 1.76% to 3,185.04 during the July 6-10 trading week. Spot gold jumped US$24.20 per oz., or…
TSX posts slim increase, July 6-10
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.75% to 15,713.82 during the July 6-10 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 5.06% to 95.05, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
TSX Venture rises, July 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose by 8.17% to finish the trading week at 684.71. Spot gold closed at US$1,798.60 per oz. on July 10, a rise of US$24.20 per…
Porgera mine dispute escalates for Barrick, Zijin
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has served a dispute notice to the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government over the country’s refusal to renew a licence for the Porgera mine….
Rising gold price and reserve depletion to drive M&A, Bank of America says
The total transaction value of mergers and acquisitions in the second quarter of the year reached US$2.86 billion in twelve deals, with Chinese buyers acquiring gold assets and smaller companies…
Haywood lifts gold price forecasts
Haywood Securities has raised its gold price forecast for the second half of 2020 from US$1,650 per oz. to US$1,800 per ounce. Next year, the broker-dealer predicts gold will average…
Rubicon rebrands as Battle North Gold
Battle North Gold (TSX: BNAU; US-OTC: BNAUF), previously Rubicon Minerals, has released an updated resource estimate for its flagship Bateman gold project, formerly known as Phoenix, which grows the measured…