Nevsun’s Bisha not going away any time soon
It looks like the Bisha zinc-copper mine in Eritrea is going to be around a little longer — or perhaps a lot longer than most…
Gold
Editorial: New DRC mining code comes into force
After months of outcry from foreign mining companies active in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the new DRC mining code proposed in March…
CITIC buys 19.9% of Ivanhoe
CITIC Metal, subsidiary of Chinese company CITIC, will acquire a 19.9% stake in Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF), making it the company’s largest single…
Roxgold hits Q1 record high for gold production at Yaramoko
Roxgold (TSX: ROXG; US-OTC: ROGFF) has hit a record high for first-quarter production at its Yaramoko underground gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso, 200 km…
TSX Venture falls, June 11-15
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index ended the trading week down once again, falling 2.6% to 754.4. Shares of Cantex Mine Development rose 18¢ to…
TSX inches higher while gold dips, June 11-15
Canada’s benchmark index rose 0.68% to 16,314.42 during a mixed week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.9% to 75.17. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index…
US markets little changed, June 11-15
The prospect of a wider trade war between China and the U.S. escalated during the trading week, as the Trump administration said it would impose…
Resolute Mining to invest $21M in Orca Gold
African-focused gold miner Resolute Mining (US-OTC: RMGGF) is investing nearly $22 million in Orca Gold (TSXV: ORG: US-OTC: CANWF) in a two-tranche deal that Orca…
Iamgold makes headway in West Africa
It’s been a big year in West Africa for Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: AIG). The company kicked off 2018 with high-grade assay results from its…
The Norther Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #11: Gold rush in Sudan ft Orca Gold’s Richard P. Clark
In this bonus mini-podcast, Orca Gold CEO Richard P. Clark describes the artisanal gold rush that has quietly turned Sudan into Africa’s second-largest gold producer,…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 108: Time for a fresh look at the NWT?
Are Canada’s Northwest Territories a prime destination for the world’s mineral explorers and developers? While the NWT may have gained a reputation a decade ago…
Site visit: Alamos taps into Island Gold’s potential
DUBREUILVILLE, ONTARIO — Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) has extended gold mineralization along strike and down-plunge from existing reserves and resources at its newly…