Mining exploration spending to drop 29% this year
The rally in the gold price will not be enough to prevent 2020 turning into the worst year in 15 for global exploration spending. According…
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Rockcliff hits near-surface copper and zinc at Freebeth in Manitoba
Phase one drilling at Rockcliff Metals’ (CSE: RCLF) Freebeth property in central Manitoba has returned high-grade copper and zinc mineralization including 5.28% copper equivalent over…
Kirkland Lake Gold invests in Melkior Resources
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) has struck a strategic partnership with Melkior Resources (TSXV: MKR), which is advancing its flagship Carscallen gold project…
Caldas Gold to acquire Juby gold project in Ontario
Colombia-focused Caldas Gold (TSXV: CGC) is casting its eyes on Canada with plans to acquire the Juby gold project, 11 km southeast of the Timmins…
Barrick, Japan Gold kick off exploration program
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and Japan Gold (TSXV: JG) have begun their joint exploration program in the Asian country under an alliance formed…
Kore Mining releases ‘exciting’ results at FG gold project
Kore Mining (TSXV: KORE; US-OTC: KOREF) has released assay results from the top of hole 20-368 completed at its wholly owned 130-sq.-km FG gold property,…
McEwen Mining posts $99M loss on Gold Bar write-down
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) posted a net loss of US$99.2 million, or US25¢ per share, for the quarter ended March 31, primarily due…
Newmont restarts mines as restrictions ease
With restrictions on mining due to the coronavirus pandemic starting to ease, Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) is back on track with all but one…
TSX Venture rises, May 11-15: Abitibi Royalties, Rupert Resources, Pure Gold, Melkior Resources
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 3.32% to 508.99 and gold continued to make gains, rising US$39.30 per oz., or 2.26%, to close at US$1,742.20…
US markets fall, May 11-15: Franco-Nevada, Hecla, Coeur, Newmont
As decisions about reopening businesses continued to vary from state to state in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.73% to 23,685.42, while…
JV Article: Tempus Resources funds gold exploration in Canada and Ecuador with A$4M raise
Australia-based Tempus Resources (ASX: TMR) has raised A$4 million (US$2.6 million) in a private placement to fund exploration work at its Blackdome-Elizabeth project in B.C.,…
Turquoise Hill says Oyu Tolgoi blowout could top US$1.8B
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) announced that an ongoing expansion of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine in Mongolia is expected to cost…