Fortuna Silver increases reserves, earnings
Vancouver – Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T) has added significant tonnage to its overall resource holdings with extensive exploration planned for the year ahead.
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Tirex roars to life on Albanian mining deal (April 04, 2011)
Tirex Resources (TXX-V) has taken a big step towards production at its Mirdita volcanogenic massive sulphide project in Albania after signing a memorandum of understanding with a private Turkish firm to finance development in exchange for a…
Lima connections help Dia Bras acquire Yauricocha mine
Using the contacts of director Alberto Arias, a former Goldman Sachs (GS-N) analyst turned resource investor with a well-connected mining family in Peru, Dia Bras Exploration (DIB-V) has penned a US$310.2-million deal to acquire Sociedad Minera…
Tirex roars to life on Albanian mining deal (March 24, 2011)
Vancouver – Tirex resources (TXX-V) has taken a big step towards production at its polymetallic Merdita project in Albania after signing a memorandum of understanding with a private Turkish firm to finance development in exchange for a stake…
Wildcat Silver’s share price leaps on drilling, financing
Vancouver – Promising drill results, a healthy financing and an underlying rise in the price of silver have helped Wildcat Silver’s (WS-V) share price climb upwards in recent weeks.
Sabina off to busy 2011 in Nunavut
Vancouver – Sabina Gold and Silver (SBB-T) has released an updated resource for its Back River gold project in Nunavut just as it embarks on an extensive drill program in the area.
Great Panther leaps on new resource, silver price (March 08, 2011)
Vancouver – Positive exploration and development news from its two silver mines in Mexico and a 30-year-high silver price have helped Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) achieve an all-time share price high.
PDAC: base metals and potash prices set to consolidate gains in 2011
The outlook for base metals prices looked equally bright to the next set of speakers at the opening technical session “Commodities and Market Outlook” of the Prospectors and Developers of Canada convention in Toronto.
Trevali revives Santander mine in Peru
The Santander mine project located 215 km from this coastal city has historic assets and strategic advantages that should help Trevali Resources (TV-T) achieve its goal of becoming Latin America’s newest silver-lead-zinc producer.
Baja finally gets to build Boleo mine (March 10, 2011)
After a false start in 2008, Baja Mining (BAJ-T) now has funding fully secured and is moving ahead with building its 70%-owned Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico’s Baja California Sur state.
Nyrstar’s meteoric rise as a miner
Born of two established metals companies as a pure smelting play in 2007, Brussels-listed Nyrstar has since grabbed a commanding position in the zinc supply chain with no signs of slowing down.
Trevali poised to revive Santander mine in Peru
SITE VISIT: Lima, Peru – The Santander mine project located 215 km from this coastal city has historic assets and strategic advantages that should help Trevali Resources (TV-T) achieve its goal of becoming Latin America’s newest…