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…
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Hudbay receives final permit for Rosemont construction
Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) has received the last key permit it needs to start building its Rosemont mine in Arizona. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a…
Barrick and Newmont forge ‘historic’ joint venture in Nevada
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has abandoned its hostile takeover bid for Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM), after the companies struck a joint-venture deal on their Nevada assets. Barrick will…
TSX Venture falls, March 4-8: Maverix Metals, Aurania, Novo
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 1.13% to 618.08 in the first week of March, after a strong close to February. Shares of Maverix Metals rose 36¢ to $2.69. The…
Revival Gold builds scale at Beartrack and Arnett in Idaho
Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) has reported the last four holes from its 2018 drill program at its contiguous Arnett and Beartrack gold projects in Lemhi County, Idaho, 17…
First Vanadium improves vanadium resource at Carlin
First Vanadium (TSXV: FVAN; US-OTC: FVANF) has calculated a new and improved resource estimate for its 4.6 sq. km Carlin vanadium project, 10 km south of Elko, Nevada. The project…
Gold Standard Ventures’ Railroad an ‘attractive target,’ Macquarie says
With Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) now-abandoned hostile takeover bid for Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) putting new scrutiny of both companies’ assets in Nevada, Gold Standard Ventures’ (TSX: GSV;…
Newmont rejects Barrick takeover, suggests Nevada JV
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is attempting to “bite off substantially more than it can chew,” and has “a poor M&A track record,” Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) CEO Gary…
Suppliers Snapshot: Five firms supporting industry with critical solutions
The mineral development industry continues to rely on and support a varied network of suppliers. From early-stage exploration to decommissioning, suppliers are there every step of the way, providing the…
Gold & Precious Metals Snapshot: Drills turn across the Americas in search of precious metals
Gold and silver remain the preferred targets for North American mineral explorers, with thousands of campaigns ongoing across the globe. Here is a look at eight such companies. ALAMOS GOLD…
OceanaGold reports maiden resource for WKP in New Zealand
OceanaGold Corp. (TSX: OGC; ASX: OGC) has published an initial resource estimate for its high-grade discovery at WKP, 10 km north of its Waihi gold mine in New Zealand. WKP…
Bristow seeks to build the world’s most valuable gold company
In a one hour and forty-five minute conference call on Feb. 13, barely seven weeks after the merger of Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and Randgold Resources became effective…