Premier Gold expands Hasaga in Red Lake
Premier Gold Mines’ (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) story has of a lot of moving parts that are “moving us in the right direction,” CEO Ewan Downie says in his company’s blog.
Barrick Gold Corporation
Interview: Krcmarov explains how Barrick nurtures its exploration culture
Richard Schodde, managing director of MinEx Consulting, investigated the investments and returns on exploration dollars spent in Canada, and presented his findings at this year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention in…
TSX dips, Nov. 27-Dec.3
Canada’s main stock index closed lower, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index slipping 0.8% to 13,324.67. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index fell 2.4% to 348.96. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, however, gained…
Shareholder activism is the ‘new normal,’ Kingsdale report says
VANCOUVER — There’s been a rising tide of proxy contest activity in Canadian markets since 2008, and advisory firm Kingsdale Shareholder Services is cautioning companies that higher shareholder activism represents a “new…
US stocks drop, Nov. 6-12
Lower prices for gold, copper and oil (benchmark Brent crude dipped below US$45 per barrel for the first time since August), weighed on U.S. resource equities, while better labour market data pointed to the economy’s improving…
Gold Standard Ventures makes oxide discovery
Geologists at Gold Standard Ventures (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) could be on the brink of another major discovery in the Carlin trend.
Kinross, Waterton scoop up Nevada properties from Barrick
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) and private-equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management are the latest bargain hunters to find something they like at Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) year-long sale emporium. On Nov. 12 Barrick…
Is mining innovation an oxymoron?
Newspapers are replete with articles denouncing the dearth of innovation in the mining sector. While we may argue about the causes – the sector’s capital intensive nature, the people who work in mining, etc. — most people will…
Drones take productivity to new heights
In the face of one of the biggest downturns in the industry, cash-strapped miners and explorers are turning to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, technology as one way to help drive down costs, boost productivity and harness safety at…
Barrick pioneers cyanide-free processing at Goldstrike
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) hit a major milestone late last year, after it poured its first cyanide-free gold bar at its Goldstrike operations in Nevada using nothing other than a common potato fertilizer.
Barrick, Agnico Eagle rise to the occasion
A slew of mining companies have recently rolled out their third-quarter financials, including Toronto-based gold miners Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) and Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM). Both firms published better than expected…
TSX edges lower, Oct. 23-29
The S&P/TSX Composite Index finished in negative territory, losing 0.6% to end at 13,791.88 points. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index dropped 10.6% to 411.68. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index retreated 1.8% to…