The View from England: Pandemic yields buried treasure
Gold is still being discovered in England, but it’s not geologists doing the finding. As we emerge from the pandemic it seems that many of us spent the lockdown digging…
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Quebec injects $13.5 million into Monarch Mining to help it reopen Beaufor
The Canadian province of Quebec has granted Monarch Mining (TSXV: GBAR; US-OTC: GBARF) a $13.5 million senior secured term loan agreement to help the company restart the Beaufor gold mine and Beacon…
RANKED: World’s ten biggest gold mining companies
Gold made history in 2020 when the price hit a record high in August as pandemic concerns weighed on investor sentiment. Gold mining has been a hallmark of commerce across the ages,…
Canada’s newest gold mine starts commercial production
Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; LSE: PUR) has kicked off commercial production at its namesake mine in Red Lake, Ontario, eight months after pouring first gold. The Toronto-based miner said the milestone, achieved on August 1, followed a successful commissioning…
Barrick agrees to independent environmental studies for Pueblo Viejo expansion
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and its key stakeholders have agreed on independent government-led oversight of the environmental and social impact studies for the Pueblo Viejo gold mine expansion…
Thor Explorations pours first gold at Segilola in Nigeria
The first gold has been poured at Thor Exploration’s (TSXV: THX; AIM: THX) 100%-owned Segilola open-pit mine in Nigeria and the company forecasts the mine will produce about 40,000 oz….
Sibanye-Stillwater to acquire Eramet’s Sandouville nickel processing facility in France
In its second acquisition in the battery metals space in six months, Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW), one of the world’s largest primary producers of platinum, palladium and rhodium and its third-largest…
SSR Mining sells non-core royalty portfolio to EMX Royalty
SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM; ASX: SSR) is selling its non-core royalty portfolio to EMX Royalty (TSXV: EMX; NYSE-AM: EMX) for a total of US$100 million. The sum consists…
First Mining, First Nation strike accord for Cameron gold project
First Mining Gold (TSX: FF; OTC: FFMGF) has entered into an exploration agreement with Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation (AWZ 37) covering the Cameron gold project, 80 km southeast of Kenora,…
Top Australian capital raises seek to create mining value
Australia-headquartered miners have been tapping the capital markets in the year to July 14 to raise a total of US$2.33 billion in capital, according to an analysis by the Northern…
Barrick Gold signs four exploration deals in Egypt
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has inked four gold exploration deals in Egypt’s Eastern Desert, the country’s ministry of petroleum and mineral resources said today. The miner, which won…
Top 10 Canadian companies with assets in the U.S.
The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the country. The Northern Miner presents its Top 10 list of the biggest Canada-based…