Queenston feeling good about Bidgood
Queenston Mining (QMI-T) put the drill bit to work at Bidgood and the results bode well for an upcoming resource estimate update.
Gold
Moneta Porcupine de-risks Golden Highway
Moneta Porcupine Mines (ME-T, MPUCF-O) and its Golden Highway project in northern Ontario could start generating some attention from mid-tier or major gold producers interested in bulk tonnage deposits in Canada, the junior’s management says.
Turquoise Hill secures power for Oyu Tolgoi
Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ-T, TRQ-N) rose more than 11% after announcing it has finalized the much anticipated power purchase agreement (PPA) for its Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia’s South Gobi desert.
Gold Canyon gains ounces, loses grade at Springpole
Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) boosted total ounces in its latest resource update, but it did so at the cost of grade.
Williams’ Red Cloud on the horizon
A few years ago when Chad Williams was CEO of Victoria Gold (VIT-V), the company was looking to acquire a particular advanced project. The board, however, was split on what to do.
Inmet, Petaquilla’s tug-of-war continues
In what’s become an increasingly frosty relationship, Canadian-based companies Inmet Mining (IMN-T) and Petaquilla Minerals (PTQ-T) continue to squabble over a takeover bid that would see the larger Inmet absorb Petaquilla, which runs the…
Agnico-Eagle’s Meadowbank, Kittila see improvements
Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) has bulked up its full-year production guidance following a solid third quarter, where both the Meadowbank and Kittila gold mines reported record quarterly output and improved costs.
Editorial: Anglo CEO presses ‘eject’ button
Late October was notable for the sudden and unexpected resignation of Cynthia Carroll as CEO of London-based mega-miner Anglo American, widely seen as a giving in to strong shareholder pressure to step down. It brings to an end this particular…
Sega looking good to Amara in Burkina
West Africa-focused gold producer Amara Mining (AMZ-T, AMA-L), formerly Cluff Gold, is hoping get a little more life out of its 78%-owned Kalsaka gold operation in Burkina Fasom, 150 km northwest of the capital Ouagadougou.
Platinum Group thinking big on the Bushveld
With first-phase construction well underway at Vancouver-based Platinum Group Metals’ (PTM-T, PLG-X) Western Bushveld joint-venture project 1 (WBJV 1), the company is turning its attention to its Waterberg discovery on the North Limb…
Barrick fails to impress in Q3
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has unveiled another disappointing quarter, where it continues to wrestle rising costs, project delays and shrinking profits, prompting investors that expected a better third quarter to drive down the stock.
Magellan’s bright outlook at Coringa
Magellan Minerals (MNM-V) has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Coringa gold deposit in Brazil’s Tapajos province, suggesting strong economics to move the project to the feasibility stage, with a construction…