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Lucas Lundgren is a geologist by trade, but in his free time he pans for gold across the Midwest. He calls himself 'Glacial ...

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Get some muck boots and a pan. That's all you need to find gold in New Hampshire. We met up with the Nutmeg Prospectors at Twin River Campground in Bath.This camp offers tools to purchase and access ...

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Deal consolidates two midsize North American gold miners as record-high metal prices boost investor interest in the sector.

Coeur Mining, Inc. ("Coeur") (NYSE: CDE) and New Gold Inc. ("New Gold") (TSX: NGD; NYSE American: NGD) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") ...