US Southwest Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
The southwestern United States has a long history of mining and remains one of the nation’s top mineral regions. The region has good infrastructure, an established regulatory and permitting regime…
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TSX Venture Exchange climbs, Oct. 25-29
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 1.59 points or 0.17% to finish the October 25-29 trading week at 950.43. Spot gold climbed US$8.50 per oz. or 0.47% to US$1,784.30 per…
Sibanye-Stillwater takes stake in Australia’s New Century Resources
Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) is extending its footprint to Australia with a US$46 million acquisition of a 19.99% stake in New Century Resources (ASX: NCZ), which owns the Century tailings…
NorZinc posts PEA for Prairie Creek with extended life, higher throughput
NorZinc (TSX: NZC; US-OTC: NORZF) has released a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver project 200 km west of Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories….
President Pedro Castillo supports Bear Creek Mining’s Corani project in Peru
Shares of Bear Creek Mining (TSXV: BCM; US-OTC: BCEKF) surged on news that Peru’s new president, Pedro Castillo, and representatives of local communities, support the Corani silver-lead-zinc project. During a…
Glencore sells Bolivian assets to Santacruz Silver Mining
Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ; US-OTC: SZSMF), which owns the producing zinc-lead-copper Zimapan mine in Mexico’s Hidalgo state, is acquiring a portfolio of silver assets in Bolivia from Glencore (NYSE:…
TSX down, Sept. 13-17
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 142.7 points or 0.69% to finish the September 13-17 trading week at 20,490.41. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 4.83 points or 4.76% to 96.75…
TSX Venture declines, Sept. 13-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 16.52 points points or 1.83% to finish the September 13-17 trading week at 886.83. Spot gold fell US$33.00 per oz. or 1.85% to US$1,753.80…
NorZinc begins PEA to up Prairie Creek to 2,400 tonnes per day
NorZinc (TSX: NZC; US-OTC: NORZF) has launched a preliminary economic assessment for a 2,400 tonne-per-day production plan for the 100%-owned Prairie Creek silver-zinc-lead project. The underground mine and mill, 200…
Prairie Snapshot: Eight companies with potential in the heart of Canada
The Canadian Prairies may soon be known as much for their diverse mineral wealth including uranium, nickel, copper and zinc, as for their potash endowment and rolling hectares of grain….
Callinex Mines reports new drill results at its copper property in Manitoba
Callinex Mines (TSXV: CNX; US-OTC: CCLXF) has reported new results from its drill campaign at the company’s Rainbow deposit in northern Manitoba, including wide intersections of high-grade copper. The company…