Will graphite go the way of rare earth?

Louis James, a mining investment strategist at Casey Research's office outside Seattle, first started to hear the odd question about graphite a year ago. Today the buzz is deafening, he says, and shares of companies involved in graphite - a...

Iamgold to buy Trelawney Mining for C$608m

Canadian miner Iamgold Corp said Friday it will buy gold exploration company Trelawney Mining for about C$608-million ($620-million) in cash, in a move aimed at expanding its asset base within a politically safe jurisdiction. Toronto-based...

Company Announcement:Auriga Gold Enters Indicative Term Sheet for $10 Million Construction Loan

Auriga Gold Corp. announces that it has executed an indicative term sheet with the Resource Income Fund L.P. for a proposed $10 million construction loan to be used at the Maverick Gold Project, located 65 kilometers northeast of Flin Flon, Manitoba.

Company Announcement: Afri-Can Announces $3Million Financing

Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation announces that it has entered into a financing agreement (“The Agreement”) with Trinity Assets Management International Ltd. of Mauritius.

Company Announcement: Barker Minerals Announces Shares for Debt

Barker Minerals Ltd. announces that the Company has reached an agreement with four creditors to settle indebtedness of the Company in the aggregate amount of $580,000 through the issuance of 11,600,000 common shares of the Company at the deemed...

Company Announcement: Auriga Gold Completes Acquisition of Prosperity North Project, BC

Auriga Gold Corp.today reports the transaction with Pioneer Metals Unlimited Liability Company, a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation, to acquire the Prosperity North Project in the Clinton Mining Division of British Columbia is now complete.

Company Announcement: Auriga Gold Completes First Tranche of Private Placement Financing for Gross Proceeds of $2.09 Million

Auriga Gold Corp. is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche its private placement, which was previously announced on February 14, 2012 and amended on March 15, 2012.

Africa emerges as new frontier for gold M&A

At the massive Prospectors and Developers convention, it's not hard to find a table full of mining executives huddled in conversation, their voices muffled by the din of thousands of participants at the event. With gold prices steady above $1...

Company Announcement: Asante Gold completes $2M IPO -- drilling commencement at Fahiakoba in Ghana

Asante Gold Corporation (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed its initial public offering (the "Offering") through its agent, Canaccord Genuity Corp. ("Canaccord"). The Offering consisted of 4,000,000 units at a price of...

Company Announcement: Enters into a bought deal agreement to raise proceeds of C$35m

PMI Gold Corporation (TSXV:PMV, ASX:PVM, Frankfurt:PN3N.F) (“PMI” or the “Company”) has today entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Clarus Securities Inc. and RBC Capital Markets and including GMP Securities...

Drilling contractor targets growth

A returning exhibitor to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) event is global specialty drilling contractor company Energold Drilling Corp.

New mine to add sheen to silver producer’s future

The start of construction work at Impact Silver’s openpit Capire mine in Mexico is set to position the company as a multimillion ounce silver producer when it enters production in late 2012.