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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Eric Sprott increases stake in Stratabound Minerals
Billionaire mining investor Eric Sprott has acquired 3 million common shares of Stratabound Minerals (TSXV: SB) at a price of 5¢ per share. The acquisition…
Sabina expands drill program at Back River
Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB; US-OTC: SGSVF) has returned to work at its Back River gold project in Nunavut, with an expanded 8,500-metre drill…