Tahoe launches friendly bid for Rio Alto Mining
After a brief courtship that started at the Denver Gold Forum in September 2014, Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) and Rio Alto Mining (TSX: RIO; NYSE: RIOM) are tying the knot.
South America
Alamos shares punished over disappointing results
Alamos Gold (TSX:AGI; NY0SE:AGI) shares continue to slide on the back of disappointing 2014 production results from its Mulatos gold mine in Sonora, Mexico.
Mining industry revisits anti-corruption procedures
Mining companies should take note of Canada’s stricter penalties and more aggressive enforcement of anti-corruption laws and make sure their anti-bribery compliance procedures are up to speed, lawyers, forensic accountants and mining…
B2Gold eyes 35% production growth in 2015
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) expects another record production year in 2015, building upon the solid output it had in 2014.
Aura Minerals suspends mining at Aranzazu
Aura Minerals (TSX: ORA; US-OTC: ARMZF) has become the latest casualty of slumping commodity prices, unresponsive financing markets and fixed costs: It is suspending mining operations temporarily at its Aranzazu copper-gold-silver mine in…
Petaquilla could lose Molejon mine
Vancouver-based Petaquilla Minerals (TSX: PTQ; OTCBB: PTQMF), operator of the Molejon open-pit gold mine in Panama, is facing scrutiny from Canadian and Panamanian regulators, leading to a possible cancellation of its mining concession.
Gold juniors that gained traction in 2014
It was another lacklustre year for gold and gold equities, with the spot price for gold dipping below 2013’s close and down 14% from the high reached in March 2014, to exit the year at US$1,182.90 per oz. Despite that dim backdrop, more…
Paramo could affect Eco Oro’s Angostura project
Eco Oro Minerals (TSX: EOM) has seen its shares climb in recent weeks, spurred by the Colombian government better defining the boundaries of an environmentally sensitive paramo ecosystem that is near the company’s Angostura…
TSX starts 2015 strong, Dec. 29-Jan. 2
Canada’s benchmark index exited the trading week in positive territory, helped by higher gold prices and mining stocks. The S&P/TSX Composite Index jumped 144.40 points to 14,753.65. It ended 2014 up 7.4% for the year, slightly below…
Silver Wheaton extends silver stream on Pascua-Lama
Given the unchanged prospects at Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) suspended Pascua-Lama gold-silver project in Chile and Argentina, Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) has again amended its silver-stream agreement on the asset.
Revelo Resources courts big-name partners in Chile
VANCOUVER — It’s a new year and a new direction for junior Revelo Resources (TSXV: RVL). After a merger in late 2014 the newly minted company is aiming to leverage its exploration experience and expansive property portfolio in…
Trevali, Teck and Vedanta well-positioned for coming zinc revival
With all the talk of improving fundamentals for zinc, Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) may soon find itself in a sweet spot.