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…
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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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
TSX slips, Oct. 14-18: First Majestic, Wesdome, Alamos Gold, Teck
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.23% to 16,377.10. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index lost 1.29% to 73.48 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index dropped…
US markets mixed, Oct. 14-18: Agnico Eagle, AngloGold Ashanti, Newmont Goldcorp
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.17% to 26,770.20, while the S&P 500 Index rose 0.54% to 2,986.20. Gold stayed relatively flat at US$1,489.60 per…
Pretium’s Brucejack nets ‘steady cash flow’
In 2011, Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) shares skyrocketed on some of the most extraordinary gold and silver grades ever reported in B.C.’s Golden…