Gold

Pouring dor at Primero Mining's San Dimas silver-gold mine along the Durango-Sinaloa state border in Mexico. Source: Primero Mining

Primero impresses at San Dimas

VANCOUVER — Just over a year ago Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) president and CEO Joseph Conway confidently outlined a newly minted optimization plan at the company’s San Dimas underground silver-gold mine along the…


A ball mill at Tahoe Resources' Escobal silver mine in Guatemala. Source: Tahoe Resources

Tahoe’s Escobal silver mine poised for start-up

With US$99.2 million in cash on its balance sheet, including proceeds from a US$50-million loan received in June, Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) says it is all cashed up to start full production at its Escobal silver mine in…


Looking northwest at the Samaniego pit at McEwen Mining's El Gallo 1 gold-silver mine in Sinaloa, Mexico. Source: McEwen Mining

McEwen Mining’s record Q2, new optimism on Argentina

Even with an after-tax, non-cash impairment charge of US$123.6 million related to the decline in metal prices and potential costs associated with a 1% tax on economically viable mineral reserves in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province, McEwen…




Cayden Resources director David Jones at the Pea de Oro target at the El Barqueo gold project in Mexico's Jalisco state. Source: Cayden Resources

Cayden’s El Barqueo steals the show

Cayden Resources’ (TSXV: CYD) El Barqueno gold project in Mexico’s Jalisco state hasn’t been in its portfolio for very long, but the potentially high-grade, near-surface project has grabbed centre stage.


Minera IRL's Don Nicolas gold project in southern Argentina. Source: Minera IRL

Minera IRL raises US$80M for Don Nicolas mine construction

Minera IRL (TSX: IRL; LSE-AIM: MIRL) has struck a US$80-million debt and equity deal with private Argentine business interests that will allow the Lima-based gold miner to go ahead with mine construction at its advanced Don Nicolas gold project…




Employees pose for a picture at Teranga's Sabodala gold project in Senegal (2013). Source: Teranga Gold

Oromin turns friendly to Teranga offer

Teranga Gold (TSX: TGZ; US-OTC: TGCDF; ASX: TGZ) and Oromin Explorations (TSX: OLE) have found an amicable way for Teranga to acquire whatever Oromin equity it doesn’t already own.


The exploration camp at International Tower Hill's Livengood project in Alaska. Source: International Tower Hill

ITH’s Livengood struggles at today’s gold price

It doesn’t look like International Tower Hill Mines’ (TSX: ITH; NYSE: THM) huge Livengood gold project in Alaska will be hosting a mine construction crew any time soon. The company has released a feasibility study…


Mining engineers make plans at African Barrick's Buzwagi mine in Tanzania. Source: African Barrick

African Barrick hit with US$543M writedown at Buzwagi

VANCOUVER — Based on production metrics, Tanzania-focused African Barrick Gold (LSE: ABG; US-OTC: ABGLF) is having a relatively good start to 2013. Over the past six months the company has beaten analysts’ earnings…


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