Starcore has had ‘a big year,’ CEO Robert Eadie says
Starcore International Mines (TSX: SAM), the owner of the San Martin gold-silver mine in Queretaro, Mexico, has added seven assets to its portfolio over the past year.
Silver
Sierra Metals turns up the heat in Mexico
In July, Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) appointed as its vice-president of exploration Matthew Wunder — a geologist who during his career was part of a group at Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; NYSE-MKT: RBY) that discovered and developed the…
Arena attracts JOGMEC, B2Gold
Since the beginning of the year, prospect-generator Arena Minerals (TSXV: AN) — whose shares traded at only 17¢ at press time — has enticed two heavyweight players in the mining industry to sign option agreements on parts…
Eldorado Gold halts Greek ops as ministry revokes technical study
Haywood Securities analyst Kerry Smith says Greece’s energy minister Panos Skourletis was on a “fishing expedition” when he revoked the technical studies on Eldorado Gold’s (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) Skouries and Olympias…
Silver Wheaton posts strong Q2 results
Canadian streaming company Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) posted record quarterly production of nearly 11 million equivalent oz. silver in the three months ended June 30, and for the first time ever, notched quarterly sales…
Patriot Gold offers ‘arbitrage opportunity’
With depressed commodity prices and shrinking valuations, sometimes it’s arbitrage opportunities that offer some of the more compelling investment opportunities.
Klondex blazes ahead, undeterred by low gold prices
Klondex Mines (TSX: KDX; US-OTC: KLNDF) has been a stellar performer despite the current bear market for gold stocks, with its share price steadily on the rise since the end of 2012.
Gold Fields spending US$24M exploring Salares Norte this year
The downturn in the mining industry isn’t generating many good news stories these days, but one exception is the promise of untold riches from an undeveloped high-grade gold deposit in the Chilean Andes.
First Mining searches for the ‘sweet spot’
Newly listed First Mining Finance (TSXV: FF; US-OTC: FFMGF) is on a mission to secure quality assets at cheap prices.
US stocks retreat, Aug.3-7
Major U.S. indexes tumbled in August after a decent jobs report suggested the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates as soon as next month. The S&P 500 Index fell 1.3% to 2,077.57, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.8% to…
New Gold inks Rainy River deal with Royal Gold
VANCOUVER — Canadian producer New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-MKT: NGD) appears to have filled a funding gap at its Rainy River gold mine under construction 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, Ont., with a US$175-million streaming deal with…
BMO sees ‘better times ahead’ for Primero Mining
VANCOUVER — Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) is a favoured mid-tier gold producer amongst analysts, and it isn’t hard to see why after a strong second quarter, marked by competitive operating costs and signs of…