The Northern Miner podcast – episode 4: St. Paddy’s day special
Lesley Stokes and Matthew Keevil host a jam-packed show featuring commentary by Exploration Insights’ Brent Cook, a look at B2Gold’s next mine in Mali, and a chat on rising commodity…
Africa
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. B2Gold picked up the Fekola…
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 to developing Kamoa, the world’s…
Endeavour to grow in West Africa with True Gold offer
VANCOUVER — Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; US-OTC: EDVMF) CEO Neil Woodyer describes his growth strategy as “buy and build,” and his company is doing a bit of both this year. On…
Semafo unveils strong economics at Natougou
VANCOUVER — West African-focused producer Semafo (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) looks to have a top-notch asset on its hands with the Natougou gold deposit, which lies 320 km east of the capital…
Nevsun sees bright future at Bisha
It’s a transformative year for Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU), as the company and its 40% joint-venture partner, Eritrean National Mining, remain on schedule and under budget to complete…
TSX posts 3.5% gain, Feb. 15-19
Canadian stocks fell on Feb. 19, snapping four days of gains, as crude oil fell below US$30 per barrel in New York. However, the S&P/TSX Composite Index posted a 3.5% weekly gain to close at 12,813.40. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index…
South32 restructures, flags US$1.7B writedown
The world’s largest manganese producer is taking a machete to supply so that it can rebalance the market.
TSX ends mixed, Feb. 1-5
Toronto’s S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 0.5% to 12,763.99 after a poor jobs report, while oil prices dropped and gold prices rebounded. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 9.4% to 45.25, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified…
Asanko pours first gold in Ghana
Asanko Gold (TSX: AKG; NYSE-MKT: AKG) has started gold production at its namesake mine in Ghana, becoming the newest mine in the West African country.
TSX rises on higher oil prices, Jan. 18-22
The Toronto stock market ended in positive territory, as oil prices strengthened and investors considered possible monetary easing by central banks in Europe and Japan. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 2.6% to close at 12,389.58. The…
Endeavour, Detour exit 2015 on a high note
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; US-OTC: EDVMF) and Detour Gold (TSX: DGC; US-OTC: DRGDF) — two of the gold sector’s top share-price performers last year — reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year production results in 2015…