(Kitco News) - NOVAGOLD said Tuesday that it served J Capital Research with a civil action lawsuit for defamation in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

(Kitco News) - Artemis Gold (TSXV:ARTG) announced it closed a bought-deal private placement and raised C$105.3 million.

(Kitco News) - Eclipse Gold Mining (TSXV: EGLD) announced that it closed a previously announced bought deal prospectus offering of 15,985,000 common shares of the company at a price of 75 cents per share for aggregate proceeds of $11.98 million, which includes the exercise in full of the underwriters' over-allotment option.

(Kitco News) - Skeena Resources (TSX.V:SKE) said Tuesday that it is acquiring 100% of Eskay Creek from Barrick Gold in a deal that included shares and royalties.