March 14, 2019

MAC says mining needs government support to enhance competitiveness

Capital investment in the mining sector has declined each year since 2012, with investment intentions for 2018 in line with this trend.

March 14, 2019

Metals Creek releases Garrison drill results

The company has an option to earn a 100% interest in the Garrison property, which lies between projects owned by Osisko Metals and Kirkland Lake Gold.

March 14, 2019

Gold-backed ETFs fell in February, following four months of inflows

But global gold-backed ETF flows remain positive on the year ($1.7 billion) on the back of strong inflows in January.

March 14, 2019

Funds blast Goldcorp chair’s ‘terrible’ $12 million package

Goldcorp’s attempt to top-up its chairman’s retirement haul has met significant resistance.

March 14, 2019

Barrick to revise 2019 guidance following Newmont JV

Following its $6.1B merger with Randgold in January, Barrick set a bullish guidance for 2019, forecasting a double-digit jump in output.

March 14, 2019

Leagold achieves higher gold production with 2018 acquisitions

More than half the company’s 2018 gold production came from its Los Filos gold mine in Mexico, which produced 195,362 oz. gold last year.

March 14, 2019

Reunion Gold completes resource estimate on Nivre in French Guiana

The Nivre deposit contains 18.9 million indicated tonnes grading 1.09 grams gold per tonne for 665,000 ounces of gold.

March 14, 2019

Once-mighty Canadian mining losing ground to global competitors

Mega-mergers by Canada’s two largest gold companies, Barrick Gold Corp. and Goldcorp Inc., stand to erode its global influence.

March 14, 2019

Fiat recall means palladium users bracing for ‘supply shock’

Fiat Chrysler’s recall of almost 862,520 gasoline-fueled vehicles could spur additional demand for the palladium market already reeling from shortages.

March 14, 2019

Operations resume at Goldcorp’s Cerro Negro mine in Argentina

The mine is the company’s biggest in the South American country.