New milestone for OceanaGold
Earlier this week OceanaGold (OCG-T, OGC-A) declared that the first concentrate from its Didipio open-pit mine in the Philippines was en route to Japan.
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B2Gold hits gold in new zone at developing Otjikoto mine
VANCOUVER – With its list of gold mines having just climbed from two to three following the takeover of CGA Mining and with a fourth mine under construction, B2Gold (BTO-T) expects to be churning out more than half a million ounces of…
Silver Wheaton suffers collateral damage from Pascua-Lama delay
It wasn’t just Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) and its shareholders that took it on the chin yesterday after news that construction on the Chilean side of the Pascua-Lama project had been suspended in response to environmental and regulatory…
Sandspring strengthens economics of Toroparu mine
VANCOUVER — Sandspring Resources’ (SSP-V) Toroparu gold project in Guyana is sporting strengthened economics after a prefeasibility study lowered anticipated capital costs and increased gold recoveries, compared to the previous plan.
More trouble at Pascua Lama
Investors showed fatigue with complications at Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) Pascua Lama project.
Transition Metals to acquire HTX Minerals
Geologist Scott McLean and geophysicist Keven Stevens set up privately held HTX Minerals in late 2007 and started raising capital for the start-up exploration company in January 2008.
Midway gets key permit, pushes Pan closer to production
Midway Gold (MDW-V, MDW-X) is closer now to production than ever, with the Nevada state government handing the company the water pollution control permit needed for its Pan Gold project.
Aurizon gets Casa Berardi back up and running
Operations at Aurizon Mines’ (ARZ-T, AZK-N) flagship Casa Berardi mine in Quebec are back to normal.
Troy sets eyes on Guyana with US$200M Azimuth bid
VANCOUVER — Australian-based gold producer Troy Resources (TRY-T, TRY-A) could send its mine-building team into the jungles of Guyana, if it’s successful with a US$200-million bid for explorer Azimuth Resources (AZH-T, AZH-A) and…
Amara delivers on a golden promise
During an interview in Toronto with The Northern Miner last year, Amara Mining (AMZ-T, AMA-L) chief executive Peter Spivey said the London-based company would release an updated resource estimate in the first quarter of 2013 defining a large,…
NAP sells gold assets to fuel its palladium growth
North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-X), or NAP for short, has done some spring cleaning, selling its non-core gold division to Maudore Minerals (MAO-V) one day after appointing a new CEO to oversee the expansion of its prized Lac des…
Editorial: Whither gold?
Gold is a wonderful symbol of indestructible beauty, but all kinds of gold investment strategies have been going down in flames this year.