Gold majors could hit ‘slam dunk’ with junior M&As

With the gold price remaining resiliently high, mid-tier and major producers pumping cash, and junior equities more depressed by the day, analysts say Iamgold’s purchase of Trelawney mining last week could be a sign of things to come....

'Several parties' kicking the tyres at Jaguar, company says

Jaguar Mining, which produces gold in Brazil, said on Wednesday it has signed confidentiality agreements with “several parties”, after reports emerged in November that a Chinese company was planning a bid for the Toronto- and New York-listed...

China testing waters with reported Jaguar bid, fund manager says

While Jaguar Mining has been mute regarding its CEO’s departure and reported Chinese takeover approaches, a Toronto-based fund manager said on Monday its predator was likely using the company as a trial for future bigger deals. Speaking in an...

Silvercorp denies faceless fraud claims, shares slide

Shares in TSX-quoted Silvercorp plunged over 12% on Friday after the company, which owns silver mines in China, said it had received an anonymous letter from someone making fraud allegations, and claiming to have shorted its stock. The company...