Bolivian gov’t seeks a new deal with miners, says Minister Navarro
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA — The Bolivian government is “building a new relation between business and the state,” Bolivia’s Mining and Metallurgy Minister Cesar Navarro tells…
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Iamgold on path to production at Saramacca in Suriname
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) has announced that it plans to begin production at its Saramacca open-pit gold deposit in the second half of 2019….
Orvana squeaks out $3M profit in Q2
Toronto-based junior miner Orvana Minerals (TSX: ORV) posted a relatively strong fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2019, with good performance from its two operating…
Equinox Gold pours first gold at Aurizona in Brazil
When Equinox Gold (TSXV: EQX; US-OTC: EQXFF) was formed in December 2017 as a three-way merger of Trek Mining, Newcastle Gold and Anfield Gold, it…
Canadian Mining Symposium Snapshot: Presenters pursue riches on varied fronts
The Canadian mining industry and European investment community come together once again on May 22, 2019 for The Northern Miner’s third annual Canadian Mining Symposium…
Monarch Gold buys Unigold shares
Quebec-focused Monarch Gold (TSX: MQR; US-OTC: MRQRF) is taking a 14.2% stake in Unigold (TSXV: UGD), whose Nieta project in the Dominican Republic has an…
Avesoro grows Youga gold mine in Burkina Faso
Avesoro Resources (TSX: ASO; LON: ASO) has increased the mineral reserves at its Youga gold mine by 23% — extending the mine life of the…
Agnico Eagle sees continued promise in Quebec
High-profile investments by Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) in two new Nunavut gold operations will drastically alter the company’s production profile with the…
US markets mixed, April 29-May 3: Pretium, Cleveland Cliffs
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.15% to 26,504.95 and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.20% to 2,945.64. Spot gold lost US$7.40 per oz., or…
Nobis Group takes stake in Adventus in Ecuador
One of Ecuador’s largest private conglomerates — with investments in everything from deepwater ports to real estate and agriculture — has chosen Adventus Mining (TSXV: ADZN;…
Orsu Metals tallies first resource at Russian gold project
Five years ago a private group of Russian businessmen, known as Sibzoloto Partners, acquired the Sergeevskoe gold project in southeastern Siberia, 550 km from Chita,…
Skeena envisions high-grade open pit at Eskay Creek
Eskay Creek in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle was at one time the world’s highest-grade gold mine before Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) finally shut…