Barrick takes fresh look at Pascua-Lama
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX: NYSE: ABX) has rehired one of its former executives and a seasoned mine builder to evaluate options for a more modest, scalable starter project that could…
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Timely acquisitions set B2Gold on growth path
VANCOUVER — B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) is a story of savvy gold acquisitions and operational reliability in challenging jurisdictions. The company avoided writedowns and executive turnover during the most recent downcycle…
Gowest Gold advances Bradshaw deposit in Timmins
Gowest Gold (TSXV: GWA) is stepping closer to developing the next gold mine in Ontario’s Timmins gold camp, within the Abitibi greenstone belt. The belt has produced more than 172…
Pilot Gold stakes more ground at Goldstrike
Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG) is staking more ground near its Goldstrike project in southwestern Utah near the border with Nevada, and is picking up where the old miners left off….
Site visit: Great Panther is poised for growth, Archer says
It’s easy for your mind to drift back into history when visiting Great Panther Silver’s (TSX: GPR; NYSE-MKT: GPL) silver-gold operations at its Guanajuato mine complex (GMC) in the city…
Editorial: Texas to build its own gold depository
When the average person thinks about Texas, a few words and phrases quickly come to mind: old-school, wealthy, isolationist, entrepreneurial and open-carry. Happily we can roll all these elements into…
TSX Venture loses ground, Aug. 22-26
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 3.3%, or 27.58 points, en route to an 805.53-point weekly close. Precious metals dropped after comments by the U.S. Federal Reserve hinting at an…
US stocks fall, Aug. 22–26
U.S. equities tumbled during the last trading week of August, amidst speculation that the central bank could hike interest rates as early as mid-September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell…
Wesdome management talks high-grade discovery at Kiena
VANCOUVER — Shares of Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO; US-OTC: WDOFF) were off to the races following an impressive set of assays from a new underground discovery at the Kiena gold…
Coeur builds on 2016 success with exploration investment
Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) is reaping the fruits of its laborious corporate transformation, helped along by higher precious metal prices, as it produced earlier-than-expected positive free cash flow of US$12.2…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 27: Gold focus and the CEO corner
Matt launches an exciting new feature this week entitled “CEO Corner.” We touch base with B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) president and CEO Clive Johnson to talk about the right…
Avino Silver & Gold hits milestones in Durango
The start of commercial production at Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ (TSXV: ASM; NYSE: ASM) Avino ET mine — the second and largest mine on the company’s Avino property in…