Allied Nevada hits the comeback trail
Allied Nevada Gold (TSX: ANV; NYSE-MKT: ANV) has been one of the more challenged operators in the gold sector in recent years, but its latest production results show a company on the comeback trail.
Gold
Copper Mountain up 11% on record Q1 production
Vancouver-based Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CUM) saw its shares climb after revealing record first-quarter copper production at its 75%-held Copper Mountain mine near Princeton, B.C.
Perseus puts out fireat Edikan in Ghana
A fire has put operations on hold at Perseus Mining’s (TSX: PRU; US-OTC: PMNXF) Edikan processing gold plant in Ghana, but the company says things are under control.
Copper One picks up Troilus from First Quantum
VANCOUVER — Stan Bharti and his merchant banking team at Toronto-based Forbes & Manhattan appear to be on the lookout for past-producing copper assets. Roughly six months after grabbing a major share position in junior Kombat…
Chinese consortium buys Las Bambas
A Chinese consortium led by MMG, an arm of state-owned China Minmetals Group, is buying Glencore Xstrata’s (LSE: GLEN) enormous Las Bambas copper project in Peru for US$5.85 billion in cash.
Agnico Eagle joins Yamana in battle for Osisko
The fight for Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK; US-OTC: OSKFF) has heated up, with Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) entering the ring with Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) to launch a joint friendly takeover bid to beat Goldcorp’s…
Impressive production from Hochschild
Hochschild Mining (LON: HOC) is dealing with weaker commodity prices the old fashion way: offset lower sales prices with more production.
Goldcorp raises its bid for Osisko to $3.6B
Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) has sweetened its hostile takeover bid for Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK; US-OTC: OSKFF) to $7.65 per share, or $3.6 billion, topping a friendly $3.4 billion deal made by Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY).
Primero aims to turn around Black Fox
Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) is adopting the turnaround strategy it used at its San Dimas underground gold–silver mine in Mexico to its recently acquired Black Fox gold mine near Timmins, Ont., where it aims for another success…
Franco-Nevada hikes dividend despite losses
Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) isn’t letting paper losses get in the way of pushing cash back to investors.
Ecuador Gold boosts resource at Santa Barbara ahead of PEA
VANCOUVER — Development potential is coming into focus for Toronto-based explorer Ecuador Gold and Copper (TSXV: EGX) at its flagship Santa Barbara gold–copper porphyry deposit along the Zamora belt in southeastern Ecuador. On March…
Is African Barrick Gold getting on track?
There is no denying that it has been a rough ride for African Barrick Gold (LSE: ABG; US-OTC: ABGLF) since the company first listed in the London Stock Exchange in early 2010.