Equinox-Leagold merger approved, creates $1.75bn gold miner
Canada’s Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) and Leagold Mining (TSX: LMC) said on Wednesday that shareholders in both companies have approved their...
Geopolitical tensions to burnish gold’s allure in 2020
Gold is poised to perform strongly in 2020, with geopolitical risk set to remain elevated, metals and mining research and consultancy...
Kirkland wins shareholder backing for $3.3bn Detour takeover
Canadian miner Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd’s takeover offer of C$4.4 billion ($3.35 billion) for rival Detour Gold Corp won shareholders’...
Barrick irons out issues in Tanzania with “historic” deal
Canada’s Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD) and Tanzania inked a deal on Friday that grants the African nation stakes in the three gold...
No need to dig deep to find gold – study
Miners working at porphyry copper and gold deposits should be aware that the deeper a deposit is, the more copper there will be, while...
Sibanye-Stillwater becomes DRDGOLD’s majority owner
South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE:SGL) (NYSE:SBGL) has exercised an option to acquire an additional 12% interest in DRDGOLD (JSE,...
Gold hits highest since 2013 as Goldman backs bullion in crisis
Gold surged to its highest since 2013 as rising tensions in the Middle East stoked demand for havens, with Goldman Sachs Group Inc....
Gold nears six-year high as Mideast tensions spur haven demand
Gold advanced toward a six-year high after a U.S. airstrike killed one of Iran’s most powerful generals, ratcheting up tensions in the...
ETFs, hedge funds pile into platinum on brighter demand outlook
Platinum is now starting to catch up to its peers. Investors have taken a shine to platinum. Long-only exchange-traded funds focused on...