TSX posts gain, Oct. 28-Nov. 1: Torex, Sandstorm, Eldorado, Alacer
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.16% to close at 16,594.07. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 2.07% to 76.65 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index went up 2.96% to…
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The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 159: Reflections on John Felderhof and Bre-X, ft Trish Saywell
This episode features an interview with acting editor-in-chief and senior reporter Trish Saywell on John Felderhof and his life after Bre-X. Trish discusses what it was like to spend three days…
Anaconda updates resource at Goldboro in Nova Scotia
Anaconda Mining (TSX: ANX; US-OTC: ANXGF) has updated the mineral resource at its wholly owned Goldboro gold project in Nova Scotia. Measured and indicated resources now stand at 4.1 million…
Newmont Goldcorp begins commercial production at Quecher Main
The Quecher Main project at Newmont Goldcorp’s (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) Yanacocha gold mine in Peru has achieved commercial production ahead of schedule and under budget. The project will extend the life…
Taiga Gold, SSR Mining report visible gold at Fisher
In May 2016, Silver Standard Resources, now called SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM), acquired Claude Resources and its Seabee gold operation in Saskatchewan for $337 million in cash and…
Eric Sprott invests $15M in Gran Colombia
Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM; US-OTC: TPRFF) has raised $15 million from the sale of 3.2 million units at $4.60 per unit to Eric Sprott in a non-brokered private placement….
Premier and Nevada Gold Mines begin commercial production at El Nino
Commercial production at the El Nino gold mine in Nevada’s Carlin Trend started ahead of schedule and on budget, Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PGM; US-OTC: PIRGF) reports. Premier owns 40%…
SolGold discovers porphyry system in Ecuador
SolGold has discovered a new copper-gold-silver-molybdenum porphyry system at its wholly owned Cisne Loja project in southern Ecuador. The company says it found mineralized outcrops that indicate the presence of…
Victoria Gold’s Eagle nears production
These are exciting days for Victoria Gold (TSXV: VIT), as the company transitions its flagship Eagle open-pit gold project in the Yukon from development into production. At the end of…
Orla secures financing for Camino Rojo in Mexico
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) has reached an agreement with Trinity Capital Partners for a project finance facility of up to US$125 million to build its first mine — the Camino…
Protests over austerity measures in Ecuador put investors on edge
A wave of nationwide protests has shaken Ecuador and investor confidence in the emerging mining jurisdiction. As part of President Lenin Moreno’s US$4.2-billion financial deal with the International Monetary Fund…
TSX Venture posts small gain, Oct. 14-18: Novo Resources, New Pacific Metals, BonTerra, Cobalt 27
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.30% to 542.43 during the trading week. Spot gold finished at US$1,489.60, up 80¢. Novo Resources jumped 33¢ to $2.80. The company recently reported positive…