Inflation anxiety — what’s in store
The Q4 edition of The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium on November 17 and 18 was another resounding success. The conference featured a top notch roster of guests from the…
Agnico Eagle Mines
TSX rises, Nov. 8-12
The S&P/TSX Composite index rose 312.70 points or 1.46% to finish the November 8-12 trading week at 21,768.50. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 5.97 points or 6.12% to 103.55…
Agnico Eagle exploration spending to hit record US$163M in 2021
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) is on track to set a record with its 2021 exploration spending. This year’s budget is now US$163 million, compared to US$113 million…
Site visit: Maple Gold moves the needle at Douay and Joutel in Quebec
AMOS, QUEBEC–Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM; US-OTC: MGMLF) is building exploration momentum at its flagship Douay and Joutel projects in Quebec’s Abitibi gold belt, where it is working with Agnico…
Canadian miners need to create value as M&A picks up
Canadian miners minimized disruption at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic by acting quickly and decisively, leaving many in a good position to benefit from rising commodities prices, particularly gold,…
Agnico Eagle and Kirkland Lake Gold merger likely the last major deal in Canada
The mega-merger of Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) unveiled to the market on September 28 “makes a lot…
Building a ‘Canadian mining Champion’
Whatever one thinks of the logic behind the ‘merger of equals’ announced this week between Agnico Eagle Mines and Kirkland Lake Gold, one thing is abundantly clear: The business combination…
Global Mining Symposium: Peter Marrone on Yamana’s ‘generational’ mines
Peter Marrone, executive chairman and founder of Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY), shared his views on the company’s ‘generational’ strategy and assets — mines with several decades…
Agnico Eagle, Kirkland Lake create new gold giant in US$10B merger
The combined company, the gold industry’s highest-quality senior producer, will have 48 million ounces of the metal in reserves.
Azimut’s Patwon appears to be widening at depth
Quebec-focused project generator Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM) expects the mineralized intrusion underpinning the Patwon discovery of 2019 to widen and increase in grade at depth, president and CEO Jean-Marc Lulin…
Rupert Resources completes first resource estimate on Ikkari
In less than 18 months from drilling the discovery hole, Rupert Resources (TSXV: RUP) has released its first resource estimate on the Ikkari gold deposit, part of its Rupert Lapland…
Agnico Eagle increases stake in Candelaria Mining to 19.6%
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) has upped its interest in Candelaria Mining (TSXV: DCAND; US-OTC: CDELF), with an additional $6 million investment bringing its ownership in the Mexico-focused…