Choice Spot, Tough Decision For Geologix
SITE VISIT Durango, Mexico — Geologix Explorations (GIX-T, GXEXF-o) is positioned on top of what could be Mexico’s next great polymetallic mine. Just an 85-km drive along a paved highway…
Zinc-Lead
Reed Lake Drilling Paying Off For VMS Ventures
Vancouver — The Reed Lake discovery continues to return solid copper-zinc-silver-gold intersections for VMS Ventures (VMS-V, VMSTF-O).
Fresnillo makes a move on MAG Silver
A subsidiary of Fresnillo (FNLPF-O, FRES-l) is making an unsolicited takeover bid for MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-X), it…
Tirex Resources offers 5 oz. gold for new slogan
Before Tirex Resources (TXX-V, TIRXF-O) came along, gold and silver values were largely unknown in the Mirdita mini…
HudBay Bids For Lundin
Vancouver — In a move that took investors and analysts by surprise, HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-o) and Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-n) plans to merge into what they hope will be the next major global …
Torlon Hill Small, But Rich
Vancouver — Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-o) has proven up a small, high-grade zinc-lead resource at its Torlon Hill project in Guatemala.
Exploration Adit Proving Its Worth At Niblack
Vancouver — The first underground drilling program at Committee Bay Resources’ (CBR-V, CBYRF-o)Niblack project, on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, returned strong intercepts that are sure to expand…
VMS Ventures keeps hitting good grades at Reed Lake
Vancouver – The Reed Lake discovery continues to return solid copper-zinc-silver-gold intersections for VMS Venture…
Canplats proves up resource at Camino Rojo
Vancouver – A year after geologists traced red-stained road fill back to its quarry and staked the Camino Rojo or &…
Lundin Sees One-Two Punch In Q3
Vancouver– Deteriorating metal prices have forced Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-n) to put one mine on care and maintenance, consider closing another early, and shift production at a third to copper from …
Apex Silver Forced Into Fire Sale Of San Cristobal
Apex Silver Mines (SIL-x) has been forced to sell its 65% stake in the massive San Cristobal zinc and silver mine to its minority partner, Japan-based Sumitomo Corp. (SSUMY-o) for US$22.5 million.
Rambler focused on Ming
Vancouver — With dewatering complete and a prefeasibility study under way, Rambler Metals and Mining (RAB-v) continues to hit strong copper and gold grades at its namesake property in Newfoundland.