Zinc-Lead

Equipment at the Back Forty project in Michigan. Source: Aquila Resources

Back Forty gains grade but HudBay keeps project suspended

VANCOUVER – A new resource estimate for the Back Forty project in Michigan has boosted the deposit’s metal grades, but despite the improvement there is no work underway at the site because project operator HudBay Minerals (HBM-T)…


An employee walks through Chesapeake's Metates project in Mexico. Source: Chesapeake Gold

Costs creep up at Chesapeake’s Metates project

Chesapeake Gold (CKG-V) has completed a prefeasibility study (PFS) on its Metates gold-silver project in Mexico’s Durango state, showing it could annually produce 954,000 gold-equivalent oz. and 143 million lbs. zinc for 25 years.



Pan American Silver's Dolores silver-gold mine in northern Mexico. Credit: Pan American Silver.

Pan American to produce more silver, gold in 2013

Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) had a strong year in 2012, helped by record silver and gold output in the fourth quarter, and it’s forecasting 2013 will be another “record setting-production year.” 


Workers at Nevsun's Bisha mine in Eritrea. Source: Nevsun Resources

Eritrean trials and tribulations for Nevsun

Doing business in East Africa comes with its challenges, but Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) has a robust outlook for its Bisha mine in Eritrea despite dealing with matters that miners closer to home would never encounter.


Processing facilities under construction at Santacruz Silver's Rosario silver-gold-zinc-lead project,184 km north of San Luis Potosi city in central Mexico. Source: Santacruz Silver

Santacruz Silver on the fast track

For Mexico-focused Santacruz Silver Mining (SCZ-V), 2013 could be the year that well-planted seeds take root and grow. The Vancouver-based company is working on a trio of advanced-stage silver projects with the goal of achieving inaugural…


Santacruz Silver on the fast track to production

VANCOUVER — For Mexico-focused Santacruz Silver Mining (SCZ-V) 2013 may well be the year where well-laid plans take root and begin to grow. The Vancouver-based company is working on a trio of advanced-stage silver projects with the goal…



Silver Standard's Pitarilla silver project. Source: Silver Standard

[Update] Silver Standard sees bright future at Pitarrilla

After repositioning Silver Standard as a well-funded firm with a strong management team and a sole operating mine in Argentina, Silver Standard Resources’ (SSO-T, SSRI-N) president and CEO John Smith says, “Now we are getting the…


A drill platform at Inmet's Cobre Panama project. Source: Inmet Mining

First Quantum offers $5.1B in sweetened bid for Inmet

First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) has stepped up its game for Inmet Mining (IMN-T) with a hostile $5.1-billion takeover offer in hopes of winning over Inmet shareholders after failing twice to entice the company’s board in recent…


A view of the creek running through Brixton Metals' Thorn property. Source: Brixton Metals

Brixton cuts high grades at Oban in 2012

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based explorer Brixton Metals (BBB-V) cannot help but be excited by the silver-equivalent grades it has been cutting at its Thorn pollymetallic project 130km southwest of Atlin in northwestern British Columbia….


Lundin's Neves-Corvo copper-zinc mine in Portugal. Source: Lundin Mining

Lundin slips on three-year output guidance

Toronto-based Lundin Mining (LUN-T) dropped slightly after publishing its three-year production outlook for 2013 to 2015, as it lowered its estimates for copper, zinc and nickel from its previous guidance, but managed to keep them above 2012…


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