Mulatos mine keeps paying off for Alamos Gold
When Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) paid Placer Dome $10 million for the Mulatos project in Mexico in November 2001, gold was below US$300…
Agnico Eagle Mines
Agnico, Yamana target underground potential at Canadian Malartic
Joint-venture partners Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) and Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) will begin construction of an underground ramp at their Canadian Malartic…
Agnico Eagle profits soar in the second quarter
Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE, TSX: AEM) reported on July 29 a near four-fold increase in quarterly profit, owing to a surge in gold prices and…
Editorial: The good, the bad and the absurd
First the good news: Quebec’s decision last week to add mining to the list of priority activities and services permitted during the pandemic elicited quiet…
Solstice Gold updates plans for Kahuna project in Nunavut
Solstice Gold (TSXV: SGC) has completed a new technical report on its Kahuna gold project, located 26 km northeast of Rankin Inlet and 15 km…
Quebec mines deemed an essential service
With Quebec Premier François Legault’s announcement on Monday declaring mining operations in the province an essential service, mines will be allowed to start back up…
Orla Mining advances Camino Rojo project in Mexico
Over the last month, Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) has completed two deals that help pave the way for developing its Camino Rojo gold project in…
Raymond James lowers metals forecasts for 2020
Raymond James has updated its metal price forecasts for the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its new full-year forecast for gold in 2020 is…
US markets fall, Feb. 17-21: Agnico, AngloGold Ashanti, Barrick, Coeur Mining
With the coronavirus epidemic and trade tensions clouding the economic outlook, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.38% to 28,992.41 and the S&P 500 dropped…
Exploration Snapshot: Gold and silver projects of note
With the rise in the gold price over the past year, precious metals exploration has picked up steam worldwide. Below we feature eight companies across…
Orla secures financing for Camino Rojo in Mexico
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) has reached an agreement with Trinity Capital Partners for a project finance facility of up to US$125 million to build its…
President of Mexico says ‘no new mining concessions’
Global mining companies operating in Mexico are working with the country’s mining chamber, Camimex, to determine the impact of Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s…