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…
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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…
US markets move higher, Nov. 11-15: Sibanye-Stillwater, Wheaton, Arch Coal
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.17% to 28,004.89, and the S&P 500 Index increased 0.89% to 3,120.46. Spot gold gained 0.62% to US$1,467.90. Sibanye-Stillwater climbed US52¢ per share, or…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 161: ‘Outsized gains’ in gold equities will be found outside ETFs, ft John Hathaway
This episode Tocqueville’s John Hathaway joins Northern Miner Group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the 2019 Precious Metals Summit in Zurich. Hathaway discusses the current state of gold equities and how…
Troilus Gold boosts resource in Quebec
Single-asset company Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) has updated the resource estimate for its wholly owned Troilus gold project, 170 km north of Chibougamau, Quebec. Indicated resources for the…
Barrick to sell stake in Kalgoorlie mine
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has agreed to sell its 50% interest in Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) in Western Australia to Saracen Mineral Holdings (ASX: SAR) for US$750 million…
Coeur Mining invests in Integra Resources
Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) is investing $6.6 million to acquire 5.76 million common shares of Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR; US-OTC: IRRZF) at $1.15 per share. The private placement includes an…
Harte Gold cuts 2019 production guidance, ups cost estimate
A delay in the start-up of the paste fill plant and lowerthan-expected underground development rates plagued Harte Gold’s (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) Sugar Zone mine in the third quarter. The…
Para Resources pours first doré at Gold Road
Para Resources (TSXV: PBR; US-OTC: PRSRF) has poured the first doré bar at its Gold Road mine in Arizona, 24 km northeast of the state’s borders with California and Nevada….