Kaizen sizes up Tower Resources
Since its reverse takeover in December 2013, junior explorer Kaizen Discovery (TSXV: KZD; US-OTC: CCNCF) has closed two acquisitions and is zeroing in on a third.
Gold
Endeavour beats down costs, targets debt
VANCOUVER — Gold producer Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; US-OTC: EDVMF) should be happy with its results over the past year. The company has dropped its all-in sustaining costs, brought a new project online and hit a gold production record.
Centerra joins Premier Gold at Trans-Canada
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has brought in Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) as its joint-venture partner for its flagship Trans-Canada property, including its advanced Hardrock gold project, in the Geraldton-Beardmore…
TSX rises despite uncertainties, Feb. 2-6
Cautious optimism about oil prices that lifted some energy stocks, coupled with decent job numbers showing employment in Canada increased by 35,000 in January (the result of more part-time work), drove the S&P/TSX Composite Index higher by…
U.S. stocks show strength, Feb. 2-6
U.S. equities got off to a good start in February, helped by a positive jobs report and higher oil prices. The S&P 500 Index rose 60.48 points, or 3%, to 2,055.47, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 659.34 points, or 3.8%, to…
Tahoe launches friendly bid for Rio Alto Mining
After a brief courtship that started at the Denver Gold Forum in September 2014, Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) and Rio Alto Mining (TSX: RIO; NYSE: RIOM) are tying the knot.
Midas prepares for permitting odyssey at Stibnite in Idaho
VANCOUVER — Junior Midas Gold (TSX: MAX; US-OTC: MDRPF) has invested a lot of time and money in sketching out a promising development scenario at its rebranded Stibnite gold project, 16 km east of Yellow Pine, Idaho. The company’s…
Romarco’s Haile a ‘showcase mine’ in South Carolina
VANCOUVER — Developer Romarco Minerals (TSX: R; US-OTC: RTRAF) believes it can set a positive example for others looking to permit new gold mines in the southern U.S.
Gold Standard’s window into the Carlin Trend
VANCOUVER — Gold Standard Ventures’ (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) Railroad-Pinion project in Nevada is occasionally referred to as the last underexplored district in the southeast Carlin Trend.
Alamos shares punished over disappointing results
Alamos Gold (TSX:AGI; NY0SE:AGI) shares continue to slide on the back of disappointing 2014 production results from its Mulatos gold mine in Sonora, Mexico.
Goldcorp’s Jeannes at Roundup 2015: Gold’s comeback is underway
VANCOUVER — When Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) president and CEO Chuck Jeannes talked about gold in a keynote speech at the Association for Mineral Exploration BC’s annual Roundup conference, people naturally perked up their…
Flawed dam design caused Mount Polley spill, panel says
An independent investigation into the tailings pond spill at Imperial Metals’ (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) Mount Polley gold-copper mine near Likely, B.C., found that a flaw in the dam’s design caused the breach last summer.