Gold

IAMGOLD CEO Steve Letwin said the company’s Westwood gold development project in the Abitibi region of Quebec is expected to start production […]

Ian Smith, CEO of Newcrest Mining Limited, announced on Friday that he is stepping down. Greg Robinson, executive director of finance at […]

Romarco Minerals is touting its Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina as a low-cost operation with robust economics that could be in […]

Luna Gold  has commenced production at its Aurizon Gold Mine in Maranhã State, Brazil. Vancouver-based Luna Gold Corp. produced 10,905 ounces in November […]

Goldcorp announced on Tuesday that it sold its 10.1% equity interest in Osisko Mining Corporation. Expected cash proceeds from the sale will […]

Gold production was down four percent but operating profit increased 33% at Harmony. The company announced second quarter results on Monday for the period ending Dec. 31, 2010.

This weekend a contractor for IAMGOLD Corporation died at the company’s Rosebel Gold Mine in Suriname when the all-terrain utility vehicle the […]

Randgold's full-year profit $120.6M, compared with $84.3M last year. Company proposes to increase dividend by 18% to 20 cents per share; predicts attributable production of 750,000-790,000 ozs for 2011.

The surge in gold prices has spawned a modern-day “gold rush” in British Columbia, Alaska and the Yukon. Where gold panners once searched for nuggets in the frigid waters of northern streams, junior exploration companies are drilling, sampling and pushing ahead with development of new mines. One company that appears to be on the move to becoming that next big producer is Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. (SPA-V).