Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru Snapshot: Eight companies with properties to watch Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru offer miners a blend of established mining jurisdictions and areas of potentially highly-prospective and unexplored terrain Staff Writer | May 27, 2022 | 11:35 am
Lucky Minerals arranges funding for first drill program at Fortuna, shares rise Proceeds will be used to fund the company's first drill program at the Fortuna gold project in Ecuador. Staff Writer | May 27, 2022 | 8:56 am
Barrick Gold ups its ESG game in Tanzania It will spend $6 for every ounce of gold sold by its two local mines on improving healthcare, education and access to potable water. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2022 | 6:34 am
Equinox and Sandstorm create new royalty company The two companies will sell royalties to Rosedale Resources to create Sandbox Royalties in a transaction worth $93.4 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2022 | 3:59 am
Investors not impressed by Aurelius’ maiden resource estimate at Aureus East gold project The Nova Scotia resource estimate holds 78,000 oz. of pit-constrained gold and another 84,700 oz. of underground material. Henry Lazenby | May 26, 2022 | 12:05 pm
Several dead in fighting between miners in north Chad, govt says A local rebel group's unconfirmed report of at least 200 fatalities in the area circulated on social media. Reuters | May 26, 2022 | 9:17 am
Marathon Gold’s EA for Valentine project in Newfoundland available for public comment The largest undeveloped gold project in Atlantic Canada is about 80 km southwest of the communities of Millertown and Buchan. Staff Writer | May 26, 2022 | 9:01 am
SilverCrest Metals begins commissioning Las Chispas project in Mexico It said construction of the processing plant was completed ahead of schedule, adding it expects to reach commercial production by year-end. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2022 | 6:23 am
B2Gold to buy Aussie junior Oklo Resources Deal is valued at A$90 million ($64m) or 17.25 cents per share, representing a 127% premium on Oklo’s closing price on Wednesday. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2022 | 4:03 am