Resolute Mining sells Bibiani to Chinese group
Australia’s Resolute Mining (LSE: RSG; ASX: RSG) has agreed to sell its Bibiani gold mine in Ghana to China’s Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining for US$105 million in cash. The Western Australia-based…
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Battle North tables McFinley zone resource with potential to supplement Bateman feed
Developer Battle North Gold (TSX: BNAU; US-OTC: BNAUF) has released a resource estimate for the McFinley zone, located along a 4-km long corridor stretching out from the F2 gold deposit…
Garrison PEA from O3 Mining suggests low-capex project
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) has released the results of a preliminary economic assessment on its Garrison gold project in Ontario’s Kirkland Lake region. The study suggests a ‘low capital intensity’,…
The View from England: Gold supported by the divine proportion
What a Leap Year it has been! Quite apart from Brexit in Europe, a chaotic Presidential election in the United States and Covid-19 everywhere, we have uncertainty over the price…
US markets slip, Dec. 7-11
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.57% to finish the trading week at 30,046.37 and the S&P 500 declined by 0.96% to 3,663.46. Spot gold dropped US$24.50 per oz., or…
TSX mixed, Dec. 7-11
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.16% to 17,548.92 during the Dec. 7-11 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.08% to 99.28, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
TSX Venture rises, Dec. 7-11
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 1.46% (11.19 points) to finish the Dec. 7-11 trading week at 780.30. Spot gold dropped US$24.50 per oz. (1.31%) to US$1,839.50 per ounce. Shares…
Rockcliff releases combined PEA for Tower and Rail in Manitoba
Rockcliff Metals (CSE: RCLF) has released the results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Tower and Rail projects in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake greenstone belt in central Manitoba….
Wheaton pays $150M for share of silver output from Capstone’s Cozamin
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM) and Capstone Mining (TSX:CS) have struck a deal whereby the streaming company will pay US$150 million for a share of the silver output from Capstone’s Cozamin…
Kirkland Lake sets 1.3-1.4 moz production target for 2021
Kirkland Lake is planning its largest exploration program at Fosterville since 2016.
Precious metals and PGM prices forecast to rise next year
Although a change in the U.S. government is unlikely to ease tensions between Washington and Beijing, says CPM Group vice-president of research Rohit Savant, incoming president Biden’s approach to negotiations with China…
Alamos expects Young-Davidson to drive gold output higher next year
Next year, producer Alamos Gold expects the Young-Davidson underground mine in Ontario, where a lower mine expansion was completed in July, to drive a 17% production increase over 2020 levels,…