Junior Mining News

Pacton Gold Expands Ground Position in Egina Area Through Acquisition of Hong Kong Project

By Ashley Cowell Pacton Gold (TSXV:PAC; US:PACXF) (the “Company” or “Pacton”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding letter of intent (“LOI”) to acquire a 70% equity interest in the Hong Kong project (the “Hong Kong Project”) from Clancy Exploration Ltd (“Clancy”), an Australian Securities Exchange Listed exploration company. Figure 1: […]

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Pancon Partners with Flying Post First Nation on Montcalm, Gambler and Nova Projects

By Ashley Cowell Pancontinental Resources Corporation (TSXV:PUC) (“Pancon” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), effective October 1, 2018, with the Flying Post First Nation (FPFN) in northern Ontario. The FPFN-Pancon MOU provides a mutually beneficial framework for cooperation on the Company’s three battery metals exploration projects,

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Leagold closing Brazil mine for two months due to drought

By Cecilia Jamasmie Canada’s Leagold Mining (TSX:LMC) has had to temporarily shut down its Riacho dos Machados (RDM) mine in Brazil as a result of continued drought conditions in the country’s Minas Gerais State. The Vancouver-based miner said it planned to resume operations in early December, with the commissioning of the grid powerline project. RDM

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Barrick maintains forecasts ahead of Randgold vote

By Reuters Canada’s Barrick Gold Corp, which recently announced a $6.1 billion deal to acquire Randgold Resources Ltd, affirmed its 2018 gold and copper production forecast on Wednesday, reflecting improvements in operations. Citing preliminary data, Barrick said its 2018 effective tax rate was expected at about 48 to 50 percent, up from a previous forecast

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Lithium Company Files PEA on Argentina Project

Source: Streetwise Reports 10/11/2018 The report provides support to proceed with development plans. Advantage Lithium Corp. (AAL:TSX.V; AVLIF:OTCQX) announced the filing on SEDAR of its Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) report following summary results announced on August 14, 2018. The company stated that the PEA report provides support for Advantage Lithium to “proceed with development plans

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Energy Companies’ Merger to Create ‘World’s Largest Offshore Drilling Fleet’

Source: Streetwise Reports 10/11/2018 A Raymond James report described the expected synergies of this proposed transaction. In an Oct. 9 research note, analyst Praveen Narra reported that Ensco Plc (NYSE:ESV) and Rowan Companies Plc (RDC:NYSE) agreed to merge “in an all-stock transaction that will result in the largest offshore drilling rig fleet.” Narra added that

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U.S. Precious Metals Firm’s Q1 FY19 Streaming Deliveries, Revenue Beat Expectations

Source: Streetwise Reports 10/11/2018 A BMO Capital Markets report reviewed this Denver, Colo.-based company’s quarterly sales. In an Oct. 9 research note, Andrew Kaip highlighted Royal Gold Inc.’s (RGLD:NASDAQ; RGL:TSX) reported sales from its streaming agreements. Gold sales and silver and copper deliveries during Q1 FY19 were “higher than estimated.” Gold stream deliveries were 46,000

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Mining in the Mekong: Myanmar to outperform, Thailand to underperform – report  

By MINING.com Editor The mining sector in the Mekong region will remain underdeveloped and dominated by domestic players in the coming years as foreign investment flows into the sector will be minimal amidst a myriad of risks, a recently published Mining in the Mekong Region report concludes. Fitch Solutions Macro Research’s outlook for mining in

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Filing of management information circular for merger with Randgold

By Barrick Gold Corporation TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corporation announced today that it has filed its management information circular and related voting materials in connection with a special meeting of shareholders to be held on November 5, 2018. The Merger will create an industry-leading gold company powered by a common vision of long-term value creation.

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