US markets mixed, Jan. 4-8
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.61% to finish the week at 31,097.97 and the S&P 500 declined by 1.83% to 3,824.68. Spot gold dropped…
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Roscan Gold advances Kandiole project in Mali
Since acquiring the Kandiole project in Mali three years ago, Roscan Gold (TSXV: ROS; US-OTC: RCGCF) has served up some of the best drill intercepts…
Iamgold cuts guidance after Westwood mine halt
Iamgold (TSX IMG; NYSE: IAG) has again lowered its production targets for the year, after suspending operations at its Westwood underground mine in southwestern Quebec…
Quebec snapshot: Eight companies to watch
With a large landmass, favourable mining policies and a strong history of mine development and operations, Quebec is one of the world’s top destinations for…
Caldas Gold adds to Juby resource in Ontario
An updated resource estimate for Caldas Gold’s (TSXV: CGC) Juby gold project in Ontario, 15 km from Gowganda, features two open-pit deposits, with a total…
BHP to fund Midland nickel exploration in Quebec
Midland Exploration (TSXV: MD) says it has struck a new funding deal with a subsidiary of BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) for nickel exploration activities…
Roscan buys Komet’s Dabia Sud gold property in Mali
Roscan Gold (TSXV: ROS; US-OTC: RCGCF) has signed a definitive agreement with Komet Resources (TSXV: KMT) to purchase the 35-sq.-km Dabia Sud gold property, which…
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…
Iamgold study expands Essakane mine in Burkina Faso
A feasibility study has found that increasing the carbon-in-leach (CIL) plant capacity and postponing the heap leach operation to the end of the mine life…
CEO remarks from IAMGOLD’s Steve Letwin at CMS 2019
US markets trend downward, Dec. 10-14
The gold price fell 0.7% to close the trading week at US$1,238.10. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index fell 0.5% to 67.59 and the Dow…
New Gold sells Mesquite to Equinox
Renaud Adams hasn’t wasted any time settling into his new job at New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-AM: NGD). A week after taking the helm as…