Iamgold pours first gold at Côté project in Ontario
The Côté gold mine in northern Ontario, Canada’s newest and expected to be one of its largest, has poured its first doré bar as it advances towards commercial production scheduled…
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JV Video: Kirkland Lake Discoveries drills on Lucky Strike gold project in Ontario
Kirkland Lake Discoveries (TSXV: KLDC; US-OTC: KLKLF) says it’s almost finished a 4,000-metre drilling program on the Hurricane intrusive zone of its Lucky Strike property in northern Ontario. “This is a zone…
Endeavour’s probe into former CEO finds US$15M of “disguised” payments
An internal investigation into Endeavour Mining’s (TSX: EDV; LSE: EDV) former chief executive Sébastien de Montessus has concluded he intentionally concealed payments totalling US$15 million to an undisclosed third party…
Hummingbird forced to delay commercial production at Guinea gold mine
Hummingbird Resources (AIM: HUM) says it won’t reach commercial production at its Kouroussa gold mine in Guinea by the end of March a planned because its main mining contractor stopped work…
Alamos buys Magino gold mine in Ontario for US$325M
Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) is acquiring Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) and its past-troubled Magino mine in northern Ontario in an all-share deal valued at US$325 million to become Canada’s third-largest…
Video: Volcanic Gold CEO on the discovery trail in Guatemala
What the market interpreted to be an exploration miss for Volcanic Gold Mines (TSXV: VG) at the Mila discovery on the Motagua Norte project in Guatemala turned out to help…
JV video: Bolivia-focused New Pacific Metals shifts to development gear
New Pacific Metals (TSX: NUAG; NYSE-AM: NEWP) aims to release studies for both of its projects in Bolivia by mid-year. The company is working on a preliminary feasibility study for…
Magna Mining signs toll-mill deal with Vale for Crean Hill project
Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU; US-OTC: MGMNF) has signed a toll-mill agreement with Vale‘s (NYSE: VALE) base metals unit for the advanced exploration portion of its Crean Hill project in Ontario….
Video: Eldorado Gold geared for growth as Skouries build progresses
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) expects its production profile to swell about 45% over the next four years to 703,250 oz. gold per year, CEO George Burns says. The…
Silvercorp clears way for Perseus Mining takeover of OreCorp
A winner has emerged in the months-long battle for Africa-focused gold developer OreCorp (ASX: ORR). The Australia-based company is recommending shareholders accept the off-market takeover offer from Perseus Mining (TSX:…
Mako Mining expands into South America with deal to acquire Goldsource
Nicaragua-focused gold producer Mako Mining (TSXV: MKO; US-OTC: MAKOF) plans to expand into South America with the all-share acquisition of Goldsource Mines (TSXV: GXS; US-OTC: GXSFF) and its Eagle Mountain…
Northern Star seeks to expand the already massive gold ‘Super Pit’
Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST), the owner of Western Australia’s biggest open-pit gold mine, the Super Pit, is seeking approval for a significant expansion to the already massive operation. The…