Barrick fined for Veladero cyanide spill
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) has been fined $9.8 million for a cyanide spill that took place at its Veladero…
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Analysts see buoyant gold in 2016
Gold prices rallied in mid-March on the back of the U.S.Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rate expectations for 2016, with many economists and analysts…
B2Gold locks up funding for Fekola mine in Mali
VANCOUVER — Mid-tier gold producer B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) has nailed down financing for its next expansion at the multimillion-ounce Fekola gold project in Mali….
Letter to the editor: In-situ copper leaching is a proven technology
It was recently reported in the Financial Post that in-situ leaching of copper is an “unproven technology.” But after personally spending five years working at…
Building confidence in Argentina will take time: Charles Koppel
For the last twenty-five years, Charles Koppel, a law student turned businessman born in South Africa and based in London, has evaluated and invested in…
Ivanhoe, Zijin wrap up prefeasibility study at Kamoa in DRC
VANCOUVER — With a positive prefeasibility study in hand, Vancouver-based Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) and Chinese partner Zijin Mining Group are another step closer…
Iamgold, Calibre set to drill in Nicaragua
VANCOUVER — Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) has given Calibre Mining (TSXV: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) the green light to drill the high-grade, epithermal gold-silver veins…
Pure Gold’s fresh look at Madsen in Red Lake
VANCOUVER — The drills are turning in the shadow of a head frame at Pure Gold Mining’s (TSXV: PGM; US-OTC: LRTNF) Madsen gold property in…
Moody’s cuts Goldcorp’s credit rating
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) senior unsecured ratings one notch above junk status, while confirming its ratings for Barrick Gold…
Bristow chides gold producers
You can always count on Mark Bristow to tell it like it is, which frankly is why The Northern Miner gets up at the crack…
Escobal is Tahoe’s ‘solid foundation,’ CEO says
Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) has made a recent foray into the gold industry with a pair of acquisitions, but the asset that has…
TSX Venture edges up, March 7-11
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 2.5%, or 13.93 points, to a 576.31-point close, while industry representatives flocked to Toronto to attend the 84th annual…