Leagold pursues new resource at Los Filos gold mine
Leagold Mining (TSX: LMC) has tabled new step-out drill results from the underground portion of its Los Filos gold mine, 230 km south of Mexico…
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Barrick takes strategic stake in Midas Gold
In the latest of a series of strategic investments in junior mining companies, Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is acquiring a 19.9% stake in…
World Gold Council: Gold demand off to a soft start in 2018
The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its Gold Demand Trends Q1 2018 report. To access the full report,…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 104: Frank Holmes on gold, the global economy and cryptocurrencies
In this episode, U.S. Global Investors Inc.’s CEO Frank Holmes joins us from San Antonio, Texas, to talk about the big picture for the global…
South America Snapshot: Lithium joins gold and silver as top targets
Higher commodity prices have a brought a fresh wave of exploration and pilot-stage mining to South America by Canadian-based juniors. While gold projects remain a…
Nevsun rejects $1.5B Euro Sun, Lundin Mining proposal
Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE-AM: NSU) is rejecting an unsolicited proposal by Euro Sun Mining (TSX: ESM) and Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) that it says…
TSX Venture continues slow slide, April 30-May 4
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 1.47% to end the trading week at 772.24. The index has been on a three-week slide since mid-April, when…
US equities dip slightly, April 30-May 4
Uncertainty about the future of the central bank’s monetary policy and concern about a U.S.-China trade war kept a lid on U.S. equities. The Dow…
TSX rises slightly, April 30-May 4
Canada’s benchmark index rose 0.38% to 15,729.4, with little movement in Canadian markets. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 1.62% to 73.18, while the S&P/TSX…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 103: Kelvin Dushnisky on Peter Munk’s legacy and Barrick’s future
Barrick Gold president Kelvin Dushnisky is recorded live at the Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London as he accepts a Lifetime Achievement Award…
Discovery Metals samples historic Zaragosa mine
Discovery Metals (TSXV: DSV) has fielded results for 100 new channel samples taken from the historic Zaragoza zinc-silver-lead mine on its 300 sq. km Puerto…
Harte Gold approaches commercial production
Harte Gold (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) is fully funded to finish building its Sugar Zone mine project in northern Ontario — 80 km east of…