Guyana Goldfields nears production at Aurora
Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) is gearing up for production at its Aurora gold mine in Guyana this August, which will make it the newest gold producer in the South American nation.
Gold
‘Smart money’ still in gold, Red Eagle CEO says
VANCOUVER — Red Eagle Mining (TSXV: RD; US-OTC: RDEMF) looks poised to pour its first gold in 2016 following a $19-million private placement that CEO Ian Slater calls one of the “toughest” he’s ever done.
Gold price fall may trigger another round of writedowns
Data recently published by Wood Mackenzie illustrates that at US$1,100 per oz. gold, about 10% of current gold mine production is uneconomic on a total cash cost plus sustaining capex basis.
Batero Gold targets CB Gold in friendly deal
Less than a month after rejecting a hostile takeover offer from Red Eagle Mining (TSXV: RD; US-OTC: RDEMF), CB Gold’s (TSXV: CBJ; US-OTC: CBHDF) board of directors is recommending to shareholders that they accept a takeover…
First Majestic looks to snatch SilverCrest
First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) is buying SilverCrest Mines (TSX: SVL) in a largely all-share, $154-million deal to bulk up its treasury and asset base.
Wall Street tumbles, July 20-24
Weak corporate earnings and lower prices for commodities pushed down all three major U.S. indexes. The S&P 500 Index fell 2.2% to close at 2,079.65. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.9% to finish at 17,568.53, while the Nasdaq dropped…
Defiance Silver hits high grades at San Acacio
Defiance Silver (TSXV: DEF; US-OTC: DNCVF) is having drilling success at its past-producing San Acacio silver mine in Zacatecas, Mexico.
Gold stocks that soared in 2015’s H1
Several gold producers have registered strong share price gains during the first half of 2015, despite price pressure on the yellow metal. The spot gold price dipped 0.7% from last year’s close to end June 30 at US$1,174 per oz. It has…
Lake Shore steps into M&A fray with Temex bid
VANCOUVER — Ontario-focused Lake Shore Gold (TSX: LSG; NYSE-MKT: LSG) has been one of the better turnaround stories over the past year, and now the company is looking to grow further. Lake Shore is spending $25 million on…
Sugar Zone could be even sweeter, Harte Gold’s Roman says
Development is picking up speed at Harte Gold’s (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) Sugar Zone deposit, 60 km east of the Hemlo gold camp near Wawa, Ont., with a major financing, recent bulk sampling and toll-milling deals.
Abitibi Royalties inks three deals in 30 days
Within a month of launching an online platform that junior mining companies and prospectors can use to pitch their properties to Abitibi Royalties (TSXV: RZZ; US-OTC: ATBYF), CEO Ian Ball says the company has received 41 submissions…
Silver Bear CEO Hill at home in Russia’s Far East
Over the course of his career, Graham Hill has worked in some remote and challenging locations.