Update: Barrick denies claims of illegal gold exports from Porgera
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has denied claims that it sought to unlawfully export gold from the Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea that it jointly owns with China’s…
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Eldorado Gold constructs $24M tunnel at Lamaque
Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD; NYSE:EGO) has started construction of a US$24-million tunnel at its sole Canadian operation, the Lamaque gold mine in Quebec, which will allow the company to grow production…
PNG threatens Barrick over alleged gold export attempt
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has threatened Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) with criminal proceedings, claiming the company’s joint venture in the country was planning to illegally export US$13 million…
Investors pile into gold ETFs
Gold-backed ETFs added 154 tonnes for net inflows of US$8.5 billion across all regions in May, boosting global holdings to a new all-time high of 3,510 tonnes, according to new…
Pure Gold to restart drilling in Red Lake
Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; LSE: PUR) is starting a 30,000-metre underground and surface diamond drill program at its wholly owned PureGold Red Lake mine. The program will be focused…
Bidding war heats up for Guyana Goldfields
Takeover target Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) said it has received a proposal from a “foreign-based multinational miner” valuing the company at $323 million (US$240 million), which is 35% higher than…
Calibre reports positive maiden resource for Panteon deposit at Limon
Calibre Mining (TSX: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) has reported the first resource estimate for the Panteon deposit at its Limon mine in Nicaragua. The high-grade vein is about 150 metres from…
Perseus Mining to acquire Exore Resources
Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) is acquiring Exore Resources (ASX: ERX) in an all-share deal worth A$58.9 million (US$41million). Exore Resources’ flagship Bagoe project is within 50 km of…
Probe Metals extends gold zones at Val-d’Or East
Probe Metals (TSX: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF) has released assay results for drill holes completed at its wholly owned Val-d’Or East property, which covers 119 sq. km near Val-d’Or, Quebec. According…
Osisko Mining raises $150M in bought deal
Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) has entered into an agreement with Canaccord Genuity and Eight Capital as co-lead underwriters of a syndicate, which has agreed to purchase, on a bought-deal private…
Centerra Gold kicks off commercial mining in Turkey
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has declared commercial production at its Öksüt mine in Turkey, four months after it poured first gold at the operation. The Toronto-based company now has three…
Genesis Metals drills Chevrier gold project in Quebec
Genesis Metals (TSXV: GIS) has released assay results for four holes completed at its 290-sq.-km Chevrier gold project near Chibougamau, Quebec. The drill highlights include 20 metres of 1.36 grams…