SolGold signs US$750M gold stream deal for Ecuador project
Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV NYSE: FNV) and Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR, NYSE: OR) have agreed to provide US$750 million in funding to SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) for its Cascabel…
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Exclusive: Victoria Gold worker caught in landslide claims company has history of unsafe practices
A heavy equipment operator who was caught in the heap leach pad accident at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VGCX) Eagle mine in Yukon says he fears the company may try to…
Friedland warns of copper ‘crisis’ as mine costs soar
Boca Raton, Fla. – Miners and analysts gathered this week in a sweaty beach city in southeast Florida to ponder why the industry gets the cold shoulder from most investors. Copper…
Testing shows cyanide levels near Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine are dropping
The danger of cyanide contamination following the accident at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VGCX) Eagle mine in Yukon might be fading after the latest test results show low levels of the…
RANKED: The world’s top 10 gold miners
Gold has re-emerged as one of the top asset classes of 2024, having risen by 12% year to date and shattered multiple records along the way. It is now well…
Sibanye-Stillwater says mining ops still running as it faces cyberattack
Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) has confirmed reports of an ongoing cyberattack that has disrupted its IT systems globally. In a statement Thursday, the South African miner said it took…
Montage Gold gets last permit needed to build US$712M Koné mine
Africa-focused Montage Gold (TSXV: MAU) has secured the final mining permit for its flagship Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire, paving the way to start construction early next year. The US$712-million project…
Orezone lands US$105M to expand Bomboré gold mine
Orezone Gold (TSX: ORE; US-OTC: ORZCF) has secured US$105 million in funding commitments to expand its flagship Bomboré gold mine in Burkina Faso, which achieved commercial production in late 2022….
Barrick to boost Mali exploration as regulations shift
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is actively working to expand its exploration activities in Mali to ensure the long-term sustainability of its Loulo-Gounkoto operation, CEO Mark Bristow said yesterday…
Nexa Resources in talks to sell Peru copper project
Latin America-focused Nexa Resources (NYSE: NEXA), which operates the largest underground zinc mine in Peru, Cerro Lindo, is in talks to sell its Pukaqaqa copper project in the Andean country. The miner said in a note to the…
West Red Lake Gold Mines hits high grades at Madsen
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG; US-OTC: WRLGF) reported high-grade results from drilling at its Madsen mine in Ontario’s Red Lake Gold District, as the company looks to restart the…
Indonesia mine landslide kills 10, with dozens missing
The incident affected small-scale gold miners and it was triggered by ongoing heavy rain.