Barrick buys rest of Cortez for US$1.7B
One of the planet’s best gold assets is now solely in the hands of the world’s biggest gold miner.
Barrick Gold Corporation
Gold, oil hit record highs
More records were set for commodity prices during the week ended Feb. 23, the eighth trading period of 2008, as both oil and gold prices rose to new, all-time nominal highs as the U.S. dollar suffered…
Friendly merger promises a new, Intrepid company
Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) and Emperor Mines (EMP-A, EMPMF-O) each have something the other needs.
AuEx Ventures draws on Nevada expertise
There may be no shortage of mining and exploration companies active in precious metals-rich Nevada, but there are certain advantages to being a junior in “elephant country” for AuEx Ventures (XAU-V, A…
Barrick to spend US$2.7 billion on Dominican Republic mine
The Pueblo Viejo gold-silver project in the Dominican Republic could be Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) most expensiv…
Rich Emperor eases Intrepid’s financial burdens
Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) and Emperor Mines (EMP-A, EMPMY-O,) each have something the other needs. The comp…
Mining execs converge at South Africa’s Indaba
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — The keynote session at the recent Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, South Africa, saw leaders from many of the world’s largest mining houses step to the podium to discu…
Barrick buys rest of Cortez from Rio Tinto for US$1.7B
One of the best gold assets in the world is now solely in the hands of the world’s biggest gold miner.Barrick G…
Newmont, Fronteer, fast-track Sandman
VANCOUVER — Keen to see some near-term benefit from its recently acquired Nevada mineral assets, Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) has signed an agreement with Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) t…
How to approach a bear: Amsterdam’s advice on Russia
Robert Amsterdam’s advice to Canadian businesses and government regarding Russia is simple: be firm. During a recent speech to members of the Economic Club of Toronto the lawyer to one of Russia’s …
Goldcorp sells Silver Wheaton stake for $1.57B (February 11, 2008)
Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N), one of the world’s biggest gold miners, has found buyers for its entire 48% stake in the unique pure silver play, Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N), leaving the company with a windfa…
Hunting for nickel in Tanzania
Tanzania’s prospective Kabanga nickel belt was first discovered by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the 1970s.