Premier plans ‘big year’ in Nevada
Having lopped off more than half of its debt last year and with over $100 million in the bank, Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG) is…
Yamana Gold
US markets slip between Christmas and New Year’s
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 25% and the S&P 500 nearly 20% in 2017. But the shortened trading week between Christmas and New Year’s…
Site visit: Maple Gold takes fresh look at Douay
AMOS, QUEBEC — Over the last four decades, a series of owners have carved out a resource of nearly three million ounces of gold below…
Paulson & Co. aim to stop ‘serial value destruction’
An analysis of 13 of the largest publicly listed gold companies shows that total shareholder returns have been “dreadful” since 2010 and management must be…
Ivanhoe veteran Hornor ventures into gold with Aurvista
VANCOUVER — Matthew Hornor, protégé of mining mogul Robert Friedland and veteran of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF), has taken the helm of Aurvista…
NewCastle punches above its weight class at Castle Mountain
Six months ago, NewCastle Gold (TSX: NCA) enticed Gerald Panneton to join the company as president and CEO to help put its past-producing Castle Mountain…
Many riches underlie Canadian Prairies
VANCOUVER — There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to mineral potential in the Canadian Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Their…
US markets post mixed results, Oct. 24-28
Real gross domestic product in the third quarter increased at a 2.9% annual rate, according to an advance estimate by the U.S. Bureau of Economic…
Mariana Resources acquires first African project
Mariana Resources (TSX: MRY) is on the verge of releasing a preliminary economic assessment of its Hot Maden joint-venture gold-copper project in Turkey and gearing…
US markets move marginally higher, Sept. 26-30
The U.S. Conference Board reported that consumer confidence increased in September for a second straight month and is now at its highest level since the…
The geology behind Quebec’s world-class metal districts
For more than a few Quebecers, walking amongst some of the earth’s oldest rocks is an everyday occurrence. Almost 90% of the bedrock in the…
Osisko takes stake in Barkerville
Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) acquisition of a 17% stake in Barkerville Gold Mines (TSXV: BGM) is part of a broader strategy of accumulating direct and…