Aussie gold backs Intrepid’s growth plans
Vancouver — With the merger between Intrepid Minerals (IAU-T, ITDXF-O) and NuStar Mining (NMC-A) moving closer to its final stages, surviving entity Intrepid Mines will soon have the benefit of produ…
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Scorpio has visions for Nuestra Seora
By the nature of its mining history — from colonial times to the Institutional Revolution — Mexico has a bagful of old mines rendered dormant, and sometimes forgotten, by the ups and downs of the me…
First Majestic lines up $20M financing
Vancouver — Junior silver producer First Majestic Resource (FR-V, FMJRF-O) has arranged a $20-million bought-deal financing aimed at expanding its operations in Mexico….
Esperanza, Silver Standard extend high-grade San Luis vein
Vancouver — Channel sampling by Esperanza Silver (EPZ-V, ESPZF-O) and Silver Standard Resources (sso-t, ssri-q) on the San Luis joint venture, in central Peru, has extended the strike of the Ayeln v…
Cozamin poised for production
With mine and mill construction proceeding on schedule, Capstone Mining (CS-T, CSFFF-O) expects to begin operations by the third quarter of this year at its Cozamin copper-silver-zinc project in Zacat…
Metallica’s blasting permit snuffed
Shares in Metallica Resources (MR-T, MRB-X) slipped 53, or 12.5%, to $3.70 in late-afternoon trading in Toronto o…
First Majestic to take control block in First Silver (April 06, 2006)
First Majestic Resource (FR-T, FMJRF-O) will take up a 63% ownership stake in silver producer First Silver Rese…
Eloro cuts zinc at Hurdman (April 05, 2006)
A drilling program by Eloro Resources (ELO-V) at the Hurdman property, 25 km north of Smooth Rock Falls, Ont., …
Aurelian soars on FDN hot holes
Shares in Aurelian Resources (ARU-V) more than tripled after resuming trade late in the morning on Apr. 5. The jump…
Mountain Lake tallies up Bobby’s Pond
Consultants Roscoe Postle Associates (RPA) have pinned a National Instrument 43-101-compliant resource estimate on …
Step-out holes enhance potential at Carmen
Vancouver – Several step-out holes drilled by Kimber Resources (KBR-T, KBX-X) have intersected gold-silver mineral…
New Gold extends limits of resource model at New Afton
Vancouver – The first hole of the 2006 underground exploration program has returned significant copper and gold va…