Elliot pushes Australia’s top gold miner to weigh sale
Activist investor Elliott wants Northern Star Resources to review strategy, leadership and board composition.
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Kinross is flush but not feeling forced into M&A
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) CEO J. Paul Rollinson says the company is in no rush to pursue mergers and acquisitions despite a surge in dealmaking across the sector, arguing its…
Opinion: Why diversification matters more in nuclear fuel than in oil or gas
As governments return to nuclear energy as a pillar of low-carbon power systems, attention has focused largely on reactor construction, small modular reactors (SMRs) and life-extension programs. Far less attention…
Omai Gold drills expand confidence of Wenot in Guyana
Drilling at Omai Gold Mines’ (TSXV: OMG; US-OTC: OMGGF) namesake project in Guyana has returned high grade results that lie outside historical mining zones at the Wenot deposit, as an…
Barrick weighs UK listing for African assets in $30B tie-up with Endeavour
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: B) is said to be weighing up a London listing for its African business, a move that may involve merging with Endeavour Mining (LON, TSX: EDV), Reuters…
Orla halts Mexico mine operations amid worker blockade
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) shares fell almost 8% Monday after the company temporarily suspended operations at its Camino Rojo gold mine in Mexico following a work stoppage and…
Americas extends hot streak with Cosalá hits
Americas Gold and Silver’s (TSX: USA; NYSE-A: USAS) latest Cosalá assays extend a run of discoveries, production gains and mine-build work across Mexico and Idaho. New Cosalá infill holes reported…
Iamgold boosts contained gold at Ontario’s Côté mine
A resource update for Iamgold’s (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) main Côté operation in northeastern Ontario lifts contained gold by 12% through the integration of the nearby Gosselin zone. Measured and…
Cameco pays $115M to boost Cigar Lake interest
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has lifted its ownership of the Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan after buying out Japan’s TEPCO Resources’ joint venture interest together with Orano in…
Sponsored: How Haver & Boecker catches screen problems early
Haver & Boecker Niagara Processing Equipment Technology Manager Duncan High in conversation with Canadian Mining Journal’s Editor in Chief Dr. Tamer Elbokl during the May 2-5 CIM Connect event in…
Pan American approves $146M Timmins expansion
Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) has approved the first phase of a major expansion of its operations in Ontario, committing about $146 million (C$201 million) to deepen the Bell Creek…
How to dodge the Iran war
Soaring fuel and chemicals prices triggered by the war in the Middle East are pushing global miners to dig deep for creative solutions. Take the case of Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2), which…