Aurcana looks at mining in Texas
A recent prefeasibility study on Aurcana’s (AUN-V) Shafter silver mine in Presidio County, Texas, shows the mine co…
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Silvercorp nearly triples GC silver resource
Vancouver – As Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-X) boosts silver resources by 250% at its GC project in China, a compa…
Andean Advances Cerro Negro
SITE VISIT PERITO MORENO, SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA — The name Andean Resources (AND-T, AND-A) conjures images of snow-peaked mountains, but in reality, Cerro Negro, Andean’s advanced gold-silver exploration project, rises…
SilverCrest Secures US$12.5M Loan
VANCOUVER — With a US$12.5-million loan lined up, SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V, STVZF-O) says it now has the necessary funds to bring its Santa Elena project in Mexico to production.
Silver Standard Ramping Up Pirquitas
VANCOUVER — Stalwart junior explorer Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI-Q), a force in mineral exploration for over two decades, is set to become a significant silver producer as it ramps up prod…
Pebble Creek Gets Key Permit In India
It’s been 13 long years in the making, but Pebble Creek Mining (PEB-V, PBLEF-O) is now just one step away from getting a mining lease for its Askot project, in the scenic foothills of the Himalayas in…
Nautilus Hones Undersea Plans
VANCOUVER — Construction of its novel deep-sea mining equipment has been on hold since December, but Nautilus Minerals is seeing opportunity rather than disappointment in its delay: the company has s…
Sabina eyes higher grades at Hackett
Vancouver – Looking to increase resources at its Hackett River project near Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Sabina Silver …
Andean advances Cerro Negro
PERITO MORENO, SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA – The name Andean Resources (AND-T, AND-A) conjures images of snow-peaked moun…
Fresnillo drops Mag Silver bid
Vancouver – Mexican major Fresnillo (FNLPF-O, FRES-L) sold it as fair value. Canadian junior Mag S…
San Jose project gets thumbs up, Arian Silver says
A contract mining and toll milling operation on three silver blocks at Arian Silver’s (AGQ-T, AGQ-L) San Jose proje…
Groups Scrap Over Sunshine Assets In Idaho
The owner of the Sunshine mine, Robert Mori, says he will give the mine’s surface rights to Greenpeace if a bankruptcy court in Idaho doesn’t rule in his favour.