How Mexico reclaimed its mantle as a top mining nation
“There is support for mining politically, the geology is excellent, the people are incredibly friendly and the food is delicious.”
Silver
Kinross invests in Revolution Resources
Just a few short months since acquiring all of Lake Shore Gold’s (LSG-T, LSG-X) assets in Mexico, Revolution Resources (RV-T) has reeled in Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) as a new shareholder.
El Tigre wants to turn old tailings into cash for exploration
VANCOUVER — If things work out according to plan, El Tigre Silver (ELS-V) will be producing silver before year-end from historic tailing dumps at its Mexican property. These ounces will give El Tigre the income it needs to keep drilling…
Agnico buys into Kootenay
For the second time this month Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) has taken a strategic stake in a junior exploration company with promising assets.
Hudbay continues to build on Manitoba legacy
VANCOUVER — Canadian base metal producer Hudbay Minerals (HBM-T) laid a foundation for success on the Flin Flon greenstone belt in northern Manitoba roughly 85 years ago. During that time the company has developed 26 mines in the region…
Northern Vertex plans for pilot production at Moss
VANCOUVER — Northern Vertex Mining (NEE-V) wants to get into production as soon as possible, and the junior has taken a big step in this direction with a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its Moss project in Arizona that lays…
Tahoe eyes the finish line at Escobal
Tahoe Resources’ (THO-T, TAHO-N) investors have something to cheer about, as the company received the final mining licence for its high-grade Escobal silver deposit in southeast Guatemala — clearing a key hurdle in getting its…
Riverside forges alliance with Hochschild in Sonora
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based project generator Riverside Resources (RRI-V) continues to add to its stable of strong partnerships in Mexico following a $2.5-million strategic alliance with London-based precious metal producer Hochschild…
Rainy River hits feasibility milestone
Rainy River Resources’ (RR-T) president and CEO Raymond Threlkeld is touting the company’s Rainy River gold deposit in northwestern Ontario as a “low risk and very high return project.”
Silver Wheaton suffers collateral damage from Pascua-Lama delay
It wasn’t just Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) and its shareholders that took it on the chin yesterday after news that construction on the Chilean side of the Pascua-Lama project had been suspended in response to environmental and regulatory…
More gold at El Gallo
McEwen Mining (MUX-T, MUX-N) has built one operating mine in Mexico, is in the midst of building a second that will start producing in mid-2014 and is exploring for more on its expansive 2.02 sq. km El Gallo complex in Sinaloa state.
El Tigre pushes to process historic tailings to create cash for new exploration
VANCOUVER – Most junior explorers face the same quandary. They own a prospective project, or perhaps several, but have no sources of income, which means finding the funds to explore their prospective lands is a constant struggle.