Protests in Chile drive government to propose new constitution
In a bid to end weeks of anti-government protests and riots that have left at least 26 people dead and 13,500 injured, Chile’s political parties have agreed on a process…
Gold
Unigold finds gold mineralization at Neita in Dominican Republic
Two drill holes at Unigold’s (TSX-V:UGD) wholly owned Neita concession have intersected gold-rich massive sulphide mineralization at the project’s Candelones Extension zone. The 226-sq.-km Neita concession, 100 km southwest of Santiago…
Aurania finds ancient Spanish road at Lost Cities–Cutucu
For almost 20 years, Keith Barron has been hunting for two famous gold-mining centres in Ecuador that historic Spanish manuscripts and maps from the 16th and 17th centuries refer to…
Exploration Snapshot: Gold and silver projects of note
With the rise in the gold price over the past year, precious metals exploration has picked up steam worldwide. Below we feature eight companies across the exploration, development and production…
Newmont Goldcorp raises stake in GT Gold
Newmont Goldcorp (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) is raising its stake in GT Gold (TSXV: GTT) from 9.9% to about 14.9% via an $8.3 million private placement. Currently, there are two…
Sun Metals advances Stardust
Sun Metals (TSXV: SUNM) has completed the final tranche of a $6.2-million bought-deal financing that will help it advance exploration at its wholly owned Stardust project, 250 km northwest of…
Kirkland Lake to acquire Detour Gold in $4.9B deal
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…
BHP boosts investment in SolGold
BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) is spending US$22 million to boost its stake in SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LON: SOLG) to 14.7% from 11.1%, making it one of the two largest shareholders…
Silvercrest finds high-grade zone at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE: SILV) has discovered a new high-grade zone outside the resource area at its Las Chispas project in Sonora, Mexico. The discovery hole — 19-118 —…
Lundin Gold pours first doré bar at Fruta del Norte in Ecuador
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has produced its first doré bar at the Fruta del Norte (FDN) mine in southeastern Ecuador. The first export of concentrate and dore is anticipated by mid-December…
TSX posts gain, Nov. 11-15: Franco-Nevada, Detour, Kirkland Lake, Caledonia Mining
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.89% to close at 17,028.47. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 0.51% to 76.43 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index fell 2.47% to 102.61….
TSX Venture falls, Nov. 11-15: Great Bear, Aurania, Callinex, Osino
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 1.56% to 528.58. Spot gold finished at US$1,467.90 per oz., up 0.62%. Shares of Great Bear Resources jumped 70¢, or 11.9%, to $6.57. The…