Star Diamond and Rio Tinto clash over project ownership
In spite of a legal dispute between partners Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) at the Star-Orion South diamond project in north-central Saskatchewan, the project…
Volume 106 Number 13 June 22 – July 5, 2020
Lumina Gold extends mine life at Cangrejos
An updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Lumina Gold‘s (TSXV: LUM; US-OTC: LMGDF) Cangrejos gold-copper project in southern Ecuador has added nine years to the mine life and improved economics…
New Gold sells Blackwater to Artemis for $190M in cash
New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-AM: NGD) is selling its Blackwater project in central B.C. to Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) for $190 million in cash. Under the deal, New Gold will…
Investors pile into gold ETFs
Gold-backed ETFs added 154 tonnes for net inflows of US$8.5 billion across all regions in May, boosting global holdings to a new all-time high of 3,510 tonnes, according to new…
SolGold seeks US$20M to prevent takeover attempts
Ecuador-focused miner SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) is bolstering its defences against a takeover by fundraising to raise a minimum of £16 million (US$20 million) as top miners try to…
Calibre reports positive maiden resource for Panteon deposit at Limon
Calibre Mining (TSX: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) has reported the first resource estimate for the Panteon deposit at its Limon mine in Nicaragua. The high-grade vein is about 150 metres from…
YMP launches $61.5K scholarship fund, including new lottery scholarship
The Young Mining Professionals (YMP) has announced the 2020 launch of its YMP Scholarship Fund, with a total of $61,500 available for the 2020-21 academic year for students studying mining-related…
Perseus Mining to acquire Exore Resources
Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) is acquiring Exore Resources (ASX: ERX) in an all-share deal worth A$58.9 million (US$41million). Exore Resources’ flagship Bagoe project is within 50 km of…