Signs point to a slowdown in global mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the second half of 2011 after a strong start to the year. Deal values and volumes have already decreased by 32% and 19% month over month in July, and a further 25%…
AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) wants to become an intermediate gold producer, and it has tabled a rich, all-share offer for Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) to help it get there.
Hathor Exploration’s (HAT-T) shares have vaulted in response to Cameco’s (CCO-T, CCJ-N) launching of a hostile, $520-million cash bid for the junior, and initiating what may become a bidding war for its world-class, high-grade…
Despite the strong fundamentals of gold producers and declining gold equity valuations, M&A in the gold sector has been fairly limited so far this year. But Canaccord Genuity argues that’s about to change.
Canada’s Endeavour Mining (EDV-T) and Australia’s Adamus Resources (ADU-V, ADU-A) are planning to merge and create a “growth-focused West African gold producer” with pro forma production this year of about 170,000 oz. gold from two mines,…
Rumours have been circulating for weeks that cash-rich BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BTL-L) might be interested in making a bid for Lundin Mining (LUN-T), but a late-night post on the Telegraph’s website on Aug. 8 added more fuel to the fire.
Rumours have been circulating for weeks that cash-rich BHP Billiton (BHP-N) might be interested in making a bid for Lundin Mining (LUN-T), but a late-night post on The Telegraph’s website on Monday added more fuel to the fire.
Directors of Augen Gold (GLD-V) have unanimously recommended shareholders reject an all-share offer from neighbour Trelawney Mining and Exploration (TRR-V) valuing the company at $55 million.
Vancouver — Soltoro (SOL-V) has released several high-grade silver hits from the newly discovered Soledad zone at its El Rayo silver project in central Mexico, one week after reporting a bulk-tonnage resource estimate on the project.
Trelawney Mining and Exploration (TRR-V) wants to consolidate its position on the Swayze gold belt by acquiring one of its largest neighbors: Augen Gold (GLD-V) Trelawney tabled the all-share offer to Augen’s board late on Friday afternoon,…
A faltering U.S. economic recovery, a potential economic cooling in China, and a Greek debt crisis have all translated to a tough start of the year for the junior resource sector.
Looking to make the most of their respective low-profile gold projects in the U.S., Seabridge Gold (SEA-T) and Golden Predator (GPD-T) have teamed up to spin out the properties into Wolfpack Gold.
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