Agnico Eagle takes strategic stake in Rupert Resources
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) is taking a 9.9% stake in Rupert Resources (TSXV: RUP) and the junior’s flagship Pahtavaara gold project, located…
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AngloGold Ashanti sells South African assets to Harmony Gold
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) is selling its assets in South Africa to Harmony Gold (NASDAQ: HMY) in a deal worth about US$300 million. Harmony Gold…
Contact Gold hits oxide gold at Green Springs
Contact Gold (TSXV: C) has released the results of two holes completed last year at the past-producing Green Springs gold project, which lies within the…
US Snapshot: Eight companies active across the nation
The U.S. is host to a number of enviable mining jurisdictions, both in terms of geological endowment and investment attractiveness. Nevada is perhaps most well-known,…
TSX posts gain, Jan. 31-Feb. 7: Aura Minerals, Caledonia Mining, Cameco, Semafo, Kirkland Lake
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.95% to 17,655.50. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.67%% to 78.49 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index rose…
TSX Venture dips, Jan. 31-Feb. 7: Revival Gold, Integra; Power Metals
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 0.18% to 574.16 and gold finished the week at US$1,570.00 per oz., down US$18.50 per ounce. Revival Gold jumped…
BeMetals looks to development path in Idaho
Since B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG) launched BeMetals (TSXV: BMET) two years ago as a base-metals-focused junior, the company has picked up a development-stage zinc-silver…
Bluestone secures US$30M, names Jack Lundin CEO
Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has entered into a US$30 million credit facility led by the French financial services firm Natixis. “We were very…
Banro to sell Namoya mine in DRC on security concerns
Banro (TSX: BAA) will put its Namoya gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) up for sale at a significant discount after repeated…
Nighthawk hits high grades at Treasure Island
Nighthawk Gold (TSX: NHK) has released the results of nine holes completed last year at the Treasure Island gold project, located within its 899-sq.-km Indin…
Revival Gold grows Beartrack-Arnett resource in Idaho
Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) has released an updated resource for the 51-sq.-km Beartrack-Arnett project in Idaho with substantial growth in the inferred resource…
Centerra pours first gold at Oksut
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has poured the first gold from its Oksut mine in Turkey. Oksut will be the company’s third operating gold mine, joining…