Joe Conway to lead combined Northgate and Primero
Only a year after Joe Conway took the helm at Primero Mining (P-T), the former Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) president and CEO is set for another big change.
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Kinross leads majors for investments in junior gold plays
After betting US$7.1 billion last year on the expansion potential of Red Back Mining’s Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania, Kinross Gold’s (K-T, KGC-N) chief executive Tye Burt has said his company’s buying spree has come to an end for a…
Iamgold completes sale of Tarkwa and Damang stake
Flush with US$667 million in cash from the sale of its 18.9% stake in the Tarkwa and Damang projects in Ghana to Gold Fields (GFI-N), Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) could be on the lookout for other acquisitions in West Africa, Canaccord Wealth…
Volta more than doubles Kiaka gold resource
Volta Resources (VTR-T) has been making great strides at its Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso.
Volta more than doubles Kiaka gold resource
Work at Volta Resources’ (VTR-T) Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso has been anything but idle as of late.
Iamgold completes sale of Tarkwa and Damang stake
Flush with US$667 million in cash from the sale of its 18.9% stake in the Tarkwa and Damang projects in Ghana to Gold Fields (GFI-N), Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) could be on the lookout for other acquisitions in West Africa, Canaccord Wealth…
Mahdia successfully bids for historic Omai gold mine
Mahdia Gold (MGD-C) has won the bid for Guyana’s famed Omai gold mine, which under operators Cambior Resources and Golden Star Resources (GSC-T, GSS-N) produced nearly 4 million gold oz. over 13 years starting from 1993.
Agnico-Eagle digs deeper in Quebec (May 23, 2011)
Agnico-Eagle Mines’ (AEM-T, AEM-N) Goldex, Lapa, and LaRonde gold mines in Quebec are getting a slice of the company’s largest-ever US$145-million global exploration program this year.
Iamgold sees big potential at Niobec (May 23, 2011)
By re-evaluating the mining method at its niobium-producing Niobec mine in Quebec, Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) found that it could significantly increase the contained resource and production rates with a switch to bulk mining.
Semafo says it’s business as usual in Burkina Faso
Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) says operations at its flagship Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso have not suffered any disruptions as a result of recent military unrest across the country. In April, soldiers in several small towns and the capital…
Iamgold sees big potential at Niobec (May 04, 2011)
Vancouver – By re-evaluating the mining method at its niobium-producing Niobec mine in Quebec, Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) has established that it could drastically increase the contained resource and production with a switch to bulk mining.
Gold Fields cuts deal with Iamgold
Gold Fields (GFI-N, GFI-J) wants as much control over its key mining assets as it can get, and is buying Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) minority stake in a project in Ghana.