TSX slips, Feb. 17-21: Newmont, Eldorado, Wheaton Precious Metals, Pan American, Teck
The blockade of rail traffic across Canada due to a disputed gas pipeline and fears about the impact the coronavirus is having on the global…
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Will Canadian miners rise again?
The flurry of M&A transactions last year brought a much-awaited consolidation of the global gold sector. It also brought significant changes to the Canadian mining…
Lumina Gold advances Cangrejos, Gran Bestia
Lumina Gold (TSXV: LUM) is on track to complete a first-ever resource estimate on its Gran Bestia gold-copper deposit and an updated resource on its…
TSX mixed, March 18-22: Barrick, INV and Seabridge
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.31% to 16,089.22. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 1.4% to 75.07 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 2.8% to…
Barrick and Newmont forge ‘historic’ joint venture in Nevada
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has abandoned its hostile takeover bid for Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM), after the companies struck a joint-venture deal on…
TSX Venture falls, March 4-8: Maverix Metals, Aurania, Novo
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 1.13% to 618.08 in the first week of March, after a strong close to February. Shares of Maverix Metals…
Gold Standard Ventures’ Railroad an ‘attractive target,’ Macquarie says
With Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) now-abandoned hostile takeover bid for Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) putting new scrutiny of both companies’ assets in Nevada,…
Newmont rejects Barrick takeover, suggests Nevada JV
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is attempting to “bite off substantially more than it can chew,” and has “a poor M&A track record,” Newmont…
Barrick launches hostile bid for Newmont
A merger of Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) and Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) would create over US$7 billion in real synergies, with more than…
American Pacific grows Tuscarora property near Elko, Nevada
Geologist Eric Saderholm and venture capitalist Warwick Smith started looking for a mining project to collaborate on two years ago. The pair had worked together…
OceanaGold forecasts similar production, slightly higher costs
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; ASX: OGC) says its mines in the Philippines, New Zealand and the U.S. will produce a total of between 500,000 and 550,000 oz….
Editorial: Newmont-Goldcorp merger rocks gold industry
The new year continues to be a fascinating one in the global mining industry, with the unveiling on Jan. 14 of Newmont Mining’s blockbuster US$10-billion…