Argonaut contractor dies at Magino project in Ontario
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) on Tuesday reported the death of a contractor at its Magino project in northern Ontario.The company is working with authorities to investigate an isolated incident Monday…
Precious Metals
Maple Gold seeks Abitibi acquisitions as it drills deep in Quebec
NEAR MATAGAMI, QUEBEC– Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM; US-OTC: MGMLF) is in “advanced and detailed” talks with three potential acquisitions as it seeks to nearly double its contained gold resources,…
Japan Gold drills to revive nation’s mostly-dormant gold mining industry
High-tech manufacturing, beautiful art and good food are a lot more commonly associated with Japan than gold.But Vancouver-headquartered explorer Japan Gold (TSXV: JG) might be a catalyst to start shifting…
Agnico Eagle, Pan American to buy Yamana Gold in US$4.8B deal
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) are buying fellow Canadian miner Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY) in a…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 4
Our TNM Drill Down feature highlights the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company Mining…
Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Ontario is one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions. Here’s a look at eight companies exploring the province for gold, PGMs, lithium and more. First Mining Gold First Mining Gold…
PureGold Mining seeks creditor protection
Canadian precious metals miner PureGold Mining (TSXV: PGM; LSE: PUR) has applied for an initial order for creditor protection from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, having considered its cash…
SITE VISIT: New Pacific advances Bolivian silver project towards late 2022 PEA
Looking down into the deep ravine in the centre of New Pacific Metals’ (TSX: NUAG) Silver Sand project in central Bolivia, one does not have to be a geologist to…
Orosur reports ‘substantial’ gold assays at Anzá project in Colombia
Orosur Mining (TSXV: OMI; AIM: OMI) says diamond drilling at its flagship Anzá gold project in Colombia returned “substantial” assays from the Pepas prospect. Drill hole PEP007 intersected 80.6 metres…
Wesdome Gold falls after output drop, but analyst sees brighter future
Shares in Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) shed nearly 11% of their value on Friday after the company reported production was down nearly a quarter from a year ago, while…
Collective Mining shares rise on high-grade Guayabales gold discovery
Collective Mining (TSXV: CNL; US-OTC: CNLMF) shares rose almost 10% Wednesday as the company announced the “most cumulative mineralization in drill holes completed to date” in the high-grade, copper-gold-silver porphyry-related…
Azimut’s Patwon gold zone named AEMQ Discovery of Year
Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM; OTC: AZMTF) has received the Discovery of the Year award from the Mineral Exploration Association of Quebec (AEMQ) for the discovery of the Patwon gold zone…