Gold Fields CEO Griffith leaves after failed Yamana takeover
Gold Fields’ (JSE, NYSE: GFI) chief executive officer Chris Griffith is stepping down on Dec. 31, only a month after the company’s failed attempt to take over Canada’s Yamana Gold…
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Nunavut rise in exploration spending masks North’s lack of competitiveness, says mining chamber
Nunavut will see the highest proportional increase in exploration spending in Canada this year, according to data released last week by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Exploration will rise 95% —…
Pan American, Agnico Eagle throw wrench in Gold Fields-Yamana deal
Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) and Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) have announced a rival offer for Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY), throwing Gold Fields’…
TSX gains during Sept. 6-9 trading week
Over the Sept. 9 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 502.49 points or 2.6%, to 19,773.34. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index jumped 5.48 points or 6.25% to 93.23 and…
Quebec Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
With a long and storied history of exploration and mine development, favourable mining policies, excellent infrastructure and a skilled workforce, Quebec is one of the world’s top mining jurisdictions for…
Cost inflation hit miners’ Q2 results but might signal an attractive buyback chance, says BMO
Many miners have raised their unit cost guidance during their June-quarter financial reporting, signalling an intensification of a trend BMO Capital Markets Metals & Mining analyst Jackie Przybylowski first picked…
Gold Fields offers higher dividends to win Yamana deal backing
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) promised an improved dividend policy and a Toronto Stock Exchange listing in a bid to win shareholders who have expressed reservations…
Canada’s Top Ten miners by market cap
Canada contains vast mineral resources and is considered a tier one mining jurisdiction with a skilled workforce and robust regulatory environment. Canadian mining companies are leaders in the exploration and…
GMS: Quebec ready to partner with critical mineral explorers and developers
Backed by its recent actions in the critical minerals space, the Quebec government laid out a strong case for why mineral exploration and mining development in the francophone province is…
Video Interview: Maple Gold Mines gathers critical mass at Douay and Joutel
Following short on the release of a resource update that tops 3 million oz. gold across all categories on the flagship Douay project in Quebec, explorer Maple Gold Mines (TSXV:…
Orla Mining lays out its Mexico and Panama exploration aims
Following the first gold pour in December at Orla Mining’s (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) Camino Rojo oxide gold mine in Mexico, the company is embarking on a 2022 exploration strategy…
Makuch hands over Agnico Eagle reins
A little more than two weeks following the closure of the US$10 billion merger of Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Kirkland Lake Gold, Agnico’s new CEO Tony…