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…
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Consolidation will continue in the gold sector, B of A says
A new report from Bank of America Securities puts the total deal value of global gold mergers and acquisitions last year at US$20.19 billion —…
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…
Site visit: Fireweed Zinc consolidates Macmillan Pass in the Yukon
MACMILLAN PASS, YUKON — Fireweed Zinc (TSXV: FWZ) CEO Brandon Macdonald travelled to China three times last year, twice to Japan, and also talked with…
Radisson shifts focus in new model of O’Brien
The O’Brien mine, halfway between the towns of Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d’Or along the Larder-Lake-Cadillac fault, was considered the highest grade gold producer in Quebec between…
White Gold expands footprint in the Yukon
With four discoveries in the Yukon last year, a property purchase this year, and financial and technical backing from partners Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM;…
BCI opposes Goldcorp’s US$12M retirement bonus for Ian Telfer
British Columbia Investment Management Corp. says it will vote against the proposed merger of Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) and Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) due…
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…
US markets down, March 4-8: Yamana, Goldcorp, Alamos, Kinross
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.21% to finish the week at 25,450.24, and the S&P 500 Index lost 2.20% to end the week at…
Continental Gold expands resource at Buritica
Continental Gold (TSX: CNL; US-OTC: CGOOF) has tabled an increased resource estimate for its Buritica gold development project in northwestern Colombia that also reinterprets the…
Pan American to buy Tahoe for US$1B in controversial offer
Pan American Silver’s (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) friendly acquisition of Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) in a cash-and-share deal valued at US$1.07 billion will…
Newly formed KORE prepares for permitting in California
Eureka Resources acquired Kore Mining via a reverse takeover in late October, 2018. The new company took Kore’s name, stylized KORE Mining (TSXV: KORE). It…