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Gold Exploration Blog
Geology, investing and responsible exploration in Guyana's Guiana Shield.
Guyana · 6 min
Gold Exploration in Guyana: Why the Guiana Shield Matters
An investor's guide to gold exploration in Guyana — the geology of the Guiana Shield, the mining framework and why explorers are paying attention.
Exploration · 5 min
How Gold Exploration Works: From Soil Sample to Drill Core
A step-by-step explanation of the gold exploration process — mapping, geochemistry, geophysics, trenching, drilling and resource estimation.
Investors · 5 min
Investing in Junior Gold Exploration Companies: What to Look For
Key factors investors evaluate in junior gold explorers — jurisdiction, geology, management, capital structure and disclosure under NI 43-101.
Sustainability · 4 min
Responsible Gold Exploration: ESG in the Rainforest
How modern gold explorers minimize environmental impact, work with communities and meet ESG expectations in tropical regions like Guyana.
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Latest gold news
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Gold industry
- Freeport’s Grasberg copper mill reaches 67% after last year's mudslide
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) averaged nearly two-thirds of normal milling rates at its Grasberg copper-gold complex in Indonesia during the third quarter, a year after a mudslide killed seven workers and... The post F…
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- New $850M debt deal moves Troilus copper-gold project closer to full funding
A new debt-financing accord brings Troilus Mining (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) closer to securing the entire capital needed to develop its namesake copper-gold project in Quebec. Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank and France’s... T…
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- Pension funds use gold as bond hedge weakens
Gold is finding a durable place in some pension-fund portfolios as investors look for protection from inflation, market shocks and the weakening diversification benefits of bonds, according to the World... The post Pe…
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- TNM Drill Down: Lion One in Fiji leads gold assays for August-September
Drilling in Fiji, Ecuador and the United States returned the top gold results for the Aug. 17 to Sept. 15 period, with assays from Lion One Metals (TSXV: LIO), Auro... The post TNM Drill Down: Lion One in Fiji leads g…
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- Beaver Creek: Gold’s bond break puts juniors in play
BEAVER CREEK, COLO. Gold has more than doubled since early 2022 even as U.S. bond yields climbed, a break investors at the Precious Metals Summit say may signal bullion is... The post Beaver Creek: Gold’s bond break p…
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- Mayfair lines up $310M for Ontario gold project
Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG; NYSE-A: MINE) has reached a preliminary financing agreement with Australia’s Macquarie Bank for up to $310 million (US$218 million) to help develop its Fenn-Gib gold project... The post Mayfai…
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Mining & exploration
- Glencore gets RIGI nod for $4B Argentina copper project
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has secured Argentine government approval for its $4 billion (C$5.7 billion) Agua Rica copper project under the country’s special investment incentive program, clearing a significant hurdle for...…
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- Osisko plots major resource increase for Gaspé
Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) expects its Gaspé copper project in Quebec to get even bigger as new drilling fills gaps in the resource and deeper mineralization is added... The post Osisko plots major resourc…
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- Brazil mine licence system faces court test
Brazil is trying to speed up mine approvals just as its Supreme Court weighs challenges that could undo parts of the country’s new environmental licensing system. The overhaul sets national... The post Brazil mine lic…
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- Mountain Province gives De Beers 49% of Gahcho Kué
Diamond-market weakness pushes the Canadian miner to shed mine liabilities and seek fresh funding for its balance sheet. The post Mountain Province gives De Beers 49% of Gahcho Kué appeared first on The Northern Miner.
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- Volta drills 68g gallium, heavy rare earths at Springer in Ontario
Drilling at Volta Metals’ (CSE: VLTA) Springer project in northern Ontario cut through the centre of the deposit, returning heavy rare earth mineralization and strong gallium grades in all samples,... The post Volta d…
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- Brazil court shuts Sigma Lithium mine
Sigma Lithium (TSXV, Nasdaq: SGML; ASX: SAU) has halted all mining and processing at its Grota do Cirilo complex in Brazil, two days after dismissing reports that a court had... The post Brazil court shuts Sigma Lithi…
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Global politics & gold prices
- Gold set for fifth negative week in six amid surging dollar, Treasury bond rout
Investing.com · Oct 2
- Fed’s Hammack tells PBS there’s still time to weigh next monetary policy move
Investing.com · Oct 2
- Equities close higher as softer jobs data quiets rate-hike expectations
Investing.com · Oct 2
- Trump pushes South Korea on $54B Alaska LNG venture, warns of tariff hikes
Investing.com · Oct 2
- Dollar set for fourth weekly gain versus euro
Investing.com · Oct 2
