Blackout at Hemlo gold mine to slow ramp-up
A temporary power outage at Hemlo Mining’s (TSX: HMMC) namesake operation in northern Ontario is curtailing underground work, slowing a planned increase in gold production. The stock plunged. No one…
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Roosen’s Osisko greenlights Cariboo gold project in BC
Canadian developer Osisko Gold Group (TSXV, NYSE: OGG) is going ahead with construction of the $1.2-billion (US$841-million) Cariboo underground mine in central British Columbia, targeting a first gold pour in…
Artemis drilling points to Blackwater resource growth
Artemis Gold’s (TSXV: ARTG; US-OTC: ARGTF) first two holes in a 25,000-metre expansion program at its Blackwater mine in British Columbia have encountered substantial mineralization beyond the current reserve, suggesting…
Metals Exploration locks in $27M as La India first gold nears
Metals Exploration (AIM:MTL) has secured $27 million (C$38 million) in equipment financing as its La India gold project in Nicaragua closes in on first production by year-end. The company has…
Central Nevada Gold on mine hunt: CEO
Privately held developer Central Nevada Gold will look at acquiring other precious metals assets in the state after buying the past-producing Mule Canyon mine from Newmont (NYSE, ASX: NEM; TSX:…
Lassonde-backed Cadillac Mines drilling points to more Ontario gold
Canadian developer Cadillac Mines (TSX: CADY) says new drilling at its past-producing Kerr-Addison property in Ontario could open the door to a larger open-pit gold resource. The stock rose. Standout…
G Mining hikes cost forecast on labour, royalties
Operating expenses at South America-focused gold producer G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) will be about 12% higher this year due in part to labour-cost inflation and increased royalty…
Rosebud project, like in ‘Citizen Kane,’ reveals another secret
New drilling by Canadian explorer Blossom Gold (TSX: BGAU) at its Rosebud open-pit, heap-leach project in Nevada points to broad mineralized zones around areas of historical underground mining. Hole BG26-027 in…
Salares Norte lifts Gold Fields as other mines falter
Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI) is leaning on its newest operating mine, Salares Norte in northern Chile, to offset weaker expected production at Gruyere in Australia and Tarkwa in Ghana…
Barrick, Newmont settle dispute with $1.9B deal
Nevada settlement clears a hurdle for Barrick’s North American IPO as rising costs and leadership scrutiny weigh on the miner.
Top 10 global miners: Zijin’s expansion pays off
Zijin Mining’s (SSE: 601899; SEHK: 2899) expansion strategy paid dividends as the Chinese miner topped global peers located outside North America and Australia for market capitalization. Attributable net income for 2025 jumped 62% to a…
Equinox approves $436M Valentine expansion
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) (NYSE: EQX) has approved a $436-million expansion of its Valentine gold mine in central Newfoundland, Canada, which will lift planned production as the company pursues growth following…