Newmont taking a bite of Miramar
Vancouver — World’s number one gold producer Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) will acquire a significant equity posit…
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Stealth lures Placer to Toodoggone
Vancouver An option agreement with Stealth Minerals (SML-V) gives Placer Dome (PDG-T, PDG-N) rights to acquire ma…
Avocet buys into Dynasty Gold
London-based Avocet Mining (AVM-L) has bought a 21% holding in Dynasty Gold (DYG-T) via private deals and participa…
Editorial: Hermit junta heads for the hills
Plenty of national governments have moved their country’s capital from a commercial centre out to the boonies, but …
Capstone Gold gets Cozamin resource number
Vancouver – An initial resource estimate has been completed on Capstone Gold’s (CSG-T, CSGLF-O) Cozamin copper-silv…
Peregrine cashing up for diamond merger
Vancouver A financing tied to a proposed merger between Dunsmuir Ventures (DVV-V) and privately held Peregrine Di…
Infill drilling enhances New Afton
Vancouver With an infill drilling program nearing completion, New Gold (NGD-T, NGD-X) sees potential to enhance a…
Queenstake’s Q3 shows redevelopment plan on track
Vancouver – Based on its latest quarterly results, Queenstake Resources’ (QRL-T, QEE-X) leaner and meaner operating…
Penasquito feasible, says study
Production from the Penasco and Chile Colorado deposits on Western Silver’s (WTC-T) Penasquito project in central M…
Royal rolls in profits from royalty pipeline
Vancouver Denver-based Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) generated net earnings of US$3.1 million, or 14 per share, for…
Kumtor road blocked; Kyrgyzstan cut off
Demonstrators have blocked the road to the Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan, though owner Centerra Gold (CG-T) says o…
Commentary: Gold industry must address criticism
With the gold price reaching a 20-year high, gold miners should be celebrating. Instead, a string of high-profile n…