Seafield shores up Miraflores
With the release of its first preliminary economic assessment on its Miraflores project in Colombia, Seafield Resources (SFF-V) has given the market something to chew on.
Gold
Speculation mounts about Iamgold’s takeover targets
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) chief executive Steve Letwin says the cash-rich miner plans to spend $400-$500 million on an acquisition in the Americas over the coming months. The mid-tier gold producer has about $1.4 billion in cash and no debt and…
Allied Nevada hot on Hycroft-Hasbrouck plan
It’s looking like a big year for Reno-based Allied Nevada Gold (AVN-T, AVN-X), with a US$1.2-billion expansion plan underway at its wholly owned Hycroft gold-silver mine in Humboldt County and a proposed US$78-million, heap-leach…
Commentary: The risks of gold mining in Peru
For several years Peru has maintained its position as one of the world’s top producers of gold, silver, zinc, copper and lead.
The Yukon gold rush matures
The Yukon gold exploration season is ramping up for another year, looking a little more restrained for 2012 but still full of potential.
Azimuth aims to join TSX from Down Under
Australian gold outfit Azimuth Resources (AZH-A) is looking to bring its advanced-stage Guyanese project portfolio to Toronto in the coming weeks.
Investors the key to gold price
Thomson Reuters’ GFMS gold survey is a much-anticipated publication amongst gold investors.
Colossus nears gold-production target at Serra Pelada
Toronto-based Colossus Minerals (CSI-T) has a finish line within sight following a year-and-a-half of extensive development at its Serra Pelada precious metals-rich, polymetallic project outside the town of Curionopolis in Brazil’s…
Magellan grows Coringa in Brazil
Magellan Minerals (MNM-V) has bulked up resources at its Coringa project in Brazil’s Para State.
Columbus grows Paul Isnard
The latest results from Columbus Gold’s (CGT-V) Paul Isnard gold project in French Guiana have the company thinking big.
Friedland resigns from Ivanhoe Mines
Just a few months after Rio Tinto (RIO-N) took a controlling 51% stake in Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N, IVN-Q), billionaire founder and chief executive Robert Friedland has resigned from the company, along with five other members of the senior…
A win-win deal for Kirkland, Queenston
In a move to secure future growth, Kirkland Lake Gold (KGI-T) is buying Queenston Mining’s (QMI-T) 50% stake in seven jointly held properties in Ontario’s Kirkland Lake gold camp for $60 million in cash and a royalty.