Equinox Gold to buy smaller rival Leagold for $770M
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) has become the latest Canadian gold miner to acquire a smaller rival and consolidate portfolios after announcing the acquisition of Leagold Mining (TSX: LMC) for $769.3…
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Southwest US Snapshot: Precious metals, battery metals and uranium activity
In our annual overview of exploration and mining activity in the Southwestern U.S., we focus on eight companies active in the region. Precious metals appear to be the exploration target…
TSX Venture falls, Oct. 28-Nov 1: Abitibi Royalties, Equinox, New Pacific, O3 Mining
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 0.9% to 541.49. Spot gold finished at US$1,514.10, up 0.67%. Abitibi Royalties shares jumped 68¢, or 4.78%, to $14.90. The company’s board of directors…
Top 10 Canada-based companies with substantial US assets
The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the land. The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of the biggest Canada-based firms with…
Equinox Gold pours first gold at Aurizona in Brazil
When Equinox Gold (TSXV: EQX; US-OTC: EQXFF) was formed in December 2017 as a three-way merger of Trek Mining, Newcastle Gold and Anfield Gold, it launched with a development asset…
Global Gold Snapshot: Eight companies advancing projects globally
Gold exploration and mine development remain leading drivers of mining activity around the world by Canadian-based gold companies. Here is a look at eight junior and senior companies with significant…
Equinox upgrades resources at Aurizona and Mesquite
Equinox Gold (TSXV: EQX; US-OTC: EQXFF) has boosted resources at its Aurizona gold mine in northeastern California and reserves and resources at its Mesquite gold mine in California. Since the…
Site visit: Fremont drills past producers in Nevada
ELKO, NEVADA — Fremont Gold (TSXV: FRE; US-OTC: USTDF) is drilling 1,000 reverse-circulation (RC) metres at its Gold Bar gold project, a two-hour drive from Elko, Nevada. It’s targeting a…
Fruta del Norte, Cobre Panama lead wave of new 2019 mines
As a new year approaches, The Northern Miner runs down 15 of the most interesting new mines scheduled to begin production in 2019. Fruta del Norte (gold) Lundin Gold The Fruta…
New Gold sells Mesquite to Equinox
Renaud Adams hasn’t wasted any time settling into his new job at New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-AM: NGD). A week after taking the helm as president and CEO of the…
CIBC initiates coverage of Equinox Gold
CIBC has launched coverage of junior developer Equinox Gold (TSXV: EQX) with an outperform rating and a 12-18 month target price of $1.30 per share. The stock is currently trading…
AngloGold terminates JV with Equinox
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) has terminated the earn-in joint venture at Equinox Gold’s (TSXV: EQX; US-OTC: EQXGF) Aurizona gold mine project in northeastern Brazil. Equinox now has a 100% interest…