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The article focuses on an analysis of mining conditions at Yukon. Topics discussed include acquisition of Kaminak Gold by Goldcorp in July 2016 for its Coffee gold project related to gold leaching in the region; possession of shares in White Gold by Kinross Gold in collaboration with Agnico Eagle related to the White Gold District; and consolidation of silver resources at Keno Silver District by Alexco for silver mining.

The article focuses on the development of the Los Filos gold project by Goldcorp Inc. in Mexico. It states that the company's acquisition of El Bermejal deposits has expanded the Los Filos project. Project general manager Tomás Iturriaga Hidalgo contends that the support given by the community and the recruitment of qualified personnel have contributed to the growth of the project. Moreover, Iturriaga adds that proper planning and acquisition of fleet equipment have ensured expansion of the project.

The article reports that Goldcorp has revealed on May 12, 2006 that it has finalized the acquisition of four former Placer Dome mines and other agreed interests from Barrick Gold for about $1.6 billion. These include Placer Dome's former interests in the Porcupine and Musselwhite joint ventures in Ontario, the Campbell mine, and a 50 percent interest in the La Coipa gold-silver mine in Chile. It also includes a 40 percent interest in the Pueblo Viejo mining development project in the Dominican Republic. The Campbell mine is near Goldcorp's Red Lake mine in the Red Lake district in Ontario.

The article reports that the gold producing company Goldcorp Inc. and Virginia Gold Mines Inc. have agreed in early December 2005 to an agreement whereby Goldcorp will acquire Virginia's Éléonore gold exploration property in the James Bay region of Quebec. Part of the agreement is the formation of the new Virginia public exploration company to hold all Virginia assets, including net working capital, cash to be received. The transaction values the project at about 420 million dollars. The Élénore is an important property wherein Goldcorp believed that it is one of the most promising new gold districts in North America.