Pretium Resources Inc
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McGill researchers solve puzzle of hyper-rich gold veins
For decades scientists have been puzzled by the formation of rare hyper-enriched gold deposits in places like Ballarat in Australia, Serra Palada in Brazil, and Red Lake in Ontario. While such deposits typically form over tens to hundreds of thousands…
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Pretium extends Brucejack high grade mineralization below current mining levels
Last year’s underground exploration drilling in the Brucejack mine belonging to Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) has intersected more gold mineralization below the current mining level. The work was conducted from the 1080 level, one of the lowest mining…
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Gahcho Kué, Brucejack mines grapple with Covid outbreaks
De Beers and Mountain Province Diamonds have suspended operations at their jointly owned Gahcho Kué diamond mine, 280 km north of Yellowknife, as they work to contain a Covid-19 outbreak that began last week. In addition to two cases in…
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Pretium makes new discovery around Brucejack
Pretium Resources’ 25,350-metre 2020 exploration program led to the discovery of a new zone of epithermal-style gold mineralization, the Hanging Glacier zone. The gold producer has released the results of its 2020 grassroots exploration program completed within the 1,200-sq.-km land…
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Seabridge grows footprint in B.C. with Pretium asset buy
Canada’s Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) is buying Pretium Resources’ (NYSE: PVG) Snowfield property in northwest British Columbia for $100 million in cash, a 1.5% net smelter royalty related to all production and a $20 million future contingent payment. The Toronto-based…
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MINING PEOPLE: Brunswick Exploration, Foran, Maple, Pretium, Treasury
Management appointments announced this week include: Mapi Mobwano has been named president and CEO of ArcelorMittal Mining Canada. Brunswick Exploration has announced management changes: Robert Wares, chairman of the company, has been named CEO; Killian Charles is now the company’s…
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MINING PEOPLE: California Gold, Foran, Pasofino Gold, Pretium, Stria Lithium
Management moves announced this week include: Ian Harris has been named VP of engineering with Benchmark Metals. The board of California Gold Mining has terminated Vishal Gupta as the company’s president and CEO. Larry Phillips, a director of the company,…
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Time to shine
Amidst a growing gold rally, CMJ highlights Canada’s Top 10 gold mines.
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GOLD: Pretium posts strong Q2 results
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Pretium Resources‘ Brucejack underground mine, 65 km north of Stewart, produced 90,419 oz. of gold in the second quarter, close to the previous year’s figure of 90,761 oz., in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company, which…
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SAFETY: Pretium reports fatality at Brucejack mine
BRITISH COLUMBIA – An incident took place last Friday at Pretium Resources’ Brucejack mine near Stewart, which resulted in the death of one worker, the company reported over the weekend. The isolated incident occurred during maintenance at a support facility on surface, Pretium…
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MINING PEOPLE: Colorado, Hycroft, Imperial, Marathon, Pretium, Strongbow
Management moves announced this week include: Pamela White has been appointed corporate secretary of Bell Copper. Tony Barresi will become president and a director of Colorado Resources at the beginning of August. Barresi was previously president and a director of…
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MINING PEOPLE: Filo Mining, Gold X, Great Bear, Great Thunder, Mag Silver, Metso Outotec
Management moves announced this week include: Alister Hume is now the business development manager for Altus Strategies, a mining royalty company. Maurizio Napoli has retired from his roles as interim president and VP of exploration with Crystal Lake Mining. Cole…
