Vega Mining will acquire from the Nisga’a the rights to five existing annual benefit payment entitlements with projects in the Golden Triangle, in exchange for common shares in Vega’s capital.

The work stoppage at the Hounde mine in Burkina Faso has had “significant financial impacts” on the company.

The Chinese gold miner last year lodged a bid of A$0.58 a share for Tietto.

Investors' focus now shifts to Friday's US nonfarm payrolls for further clarity on the Fed's interest rate path.

The attack was reportedly carried out by the same ransomware group responsible for prior attacks on Sobeys and Yellow Pages Canada, according reports by The Toronto Star.

Eskay Creek is one of at least six proposed and operating mines dotting the Taku, Stikine, and Unuk Rivers upstream of the US-Canada border.

Overall consumption climbed by about 3% to 4,899 tons last year, supported by strong demand in the OTC market, the World Gold Council says.