Elliot pushes Australia’s top gold miner to weigh sale
Activist investor Elliott wants Northern Star Resources to review strategy, leadership and board composition.
Kinross Gold
Kinross is flush but not feeling forced into M&A
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) CEO J. Paul Rollinson says the company is in no rush to pursue mergers and acquisitions despite a surge in dealmaking across the sector, arguing its…
How to dodge the Iran war
Soaring fuel and chemicals prices triggered by the war in the Middle East are pushing global miners to dig deep for creative solutions. Take the case of Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2), which…
CEO chat: Montage Gold expands West Africa footprint as Koné first pour nears
Côte d’Ivoire-focused Montage Gold (TSX: MAU; US-OTC: MAUTF) is digging deeper into West Africa as it expands exploration, even as Sahel tensions spur other Western miners to adapt to tougher…
Scorpio Gold’s Manhattan assays sting along trend
Drilling at Scorpio Gold’s (TSXV: SGN; US-OTC: SRCRF) Manhattan project in Nevada continues to extend the Zanzibar Trend – linking several targets – beyond the existing inferred resource constraining pit…
Ontario to axe early-stage red tape, Lecce says
Ontario is preparing legislation this year to slash red tape on early-stage projects as it shifts its minerals strategy towards defence metals and backs Toronto’s bid to host a Nato bank, Energy and Mining Minister…
Kinross Gold generates record cash again
Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) has reported its fourth consecutive quarter of record cash flows, generating nearly $850 million (C$1.43 billion) for the January-March period, a large part of…
RANKED: World’s top 20 largest gold mines
Gold grabbed the spotlight in 2025 as rising global trade tensions and accelerated central bank buying propelled the metal by more than 60%. Its rise continued into 2026, with prices…
Ontario funds up to $215K per early-stage project
Ontario is backing 68 early-stage exploration projects in new awards under a government funding program. The financing, delivered through the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP), will cover up to half…
Open-pit gold miners most exposed to inflation: Jefferies
Gold miners with large open-pit operations could face the biggest margin pressure from the conflict in the Middle East as higher oil prices threaten to lift fuel and consumable costs…
Ontario vows more cash to boost mining
Ontario Mines and Energy Minister Stephen Lecce is promising to announce more support for the industry at its biggest convention this month after recent permit acceleration and infrastructure spending. The…
Ontario fast-tracks Kinross’ Great Bear gold project
Ontario is upgrading Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) Great Bear project to its One Project One Process framework, Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce said on Tuesday. The $1.4-billion…