B2Gold plans expansion of Fekola
After acquiring the Fekola gold project in southwestern Mali through a merger with Papillon Resources in 2014, B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) started building the mine in 2015 and poured…
Africa
Snapshot: Eight explorers and miners with ties to Africa
Africa has been long renowned in the mining industry as the continent with many of the largest and richest mineral deposits on Earth. Despite listing commodity prices and some political…
GoviEx prepares Madaouela for higher uranium prices
GoviEx Uranium (TSXV: GXU; US-OTC: GVXXF) received the permits needed to build its flagship Madaouela project in Niger three years ago, but lagging uranium prices have kept development in check….
Roxgold has strong quarter at Yaramoko in Burkina Faso
Roxgold’s (TSX: ROXG; US-OTC: ROGFF) Yaramoko gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso churned out 33,652 oz. gold in the first quarter, delivering a 16% return on equity for the company…
Semafo delivers maiden resource for Bantou
Semafo (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) kicked off the year by delivering an inferred resource of 2.1 million tonnes grading 5.35 grams gold per tonne for 361,000 contained oz. gold for…
Diamond mining industry ripe for consolidation, says Lucara’s Eira Thomas
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — The following is an edited excerpt of Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC; US-OTC: LUCRF) president and CEO Eira Thomas interviewed by Dean MacPherson, head of business development…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 140: Barrick’s new direction ft CEO Mark Bristow
This episode features an in-depth interview with the man of the hour in the gold-mining industry: Mark Bristow, president and CEO of Barrick Gold since Jan. 1, 2019, when its…
Canadian Mining Symposium Snapshot: Presenters pursue riches on varied fronts
The Canadian mining industry and European investment community come together once again on May 22, 2019 for The Northern Miner’s third annual Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London,…
Avesoro grows Youga gold mine in Burkina Faso
Avesoro Resources (TSX: ASO; LON: ASO) has increased the mineral reserves at its Youga gold mine by 23% — extending the mine life of the Burkina Faso open-pit operation by…
Ivanhoe extends strike length at Kamoa North Bonanza Zone
Earlier this year, Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) discovered a shallow, thick zone of bonanza-grade copper mineralization on its Kamoa-Kakula mining licence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
Interview: North American Palladium CEO Jim Gallagher on global palladium markets
The following is an edited transcript of a portion of a podcast interview with James Gallagher, president and CEO of North American Palladium (TSX: PDL; US-OTC: PALDF). Gallagher discusses the…
Cupric Canyon secures financing for Khoemacau in Botswana
A US$565-million funding package brings Cupric Canyon Capital one step closer to turning its Khoemacau project into a major copper and silver mine in northwestern Botswana. The private company has…