Excellon swings back into profit as costs fall
Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN) is back in the black, after more than two years of losses. The operator of the high-grade Platosa silver-lead-zinc mine in Mexico reported a second-quarter adjusted…
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Site visit: GoldQuest’s Romero at ‘decision point’
SAN JUAN, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The road to GoldQuest Mining’s (TSXV: GQC) exploration camp is rough to say the least. But president and CEO Julio Espaillat’s hands are steady on…
Downie’s Premier Gold to buy Mercedes in Mexico for US$140M
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has offered to buy Yamana Gold’s (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) Mercedes mine in Mexico’s Sonora state for US$140 million, in a move that…
US markets rise, July 18–22
U.S. equities continued higher, helped by encouraging U.S. economic data and better-than-expected corporate earnings. The S&P 500 Index rose 0.6% to a 2,175.03 high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced…
TSX Venture holds steady, June 13-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed relatively unchanged at 715.36 points. Spot gold nearly broke two-year highs, rising 1.9%, or US$24.41, to a US$1,298.65 per oz. close, as the U.S….
TSX Venture posts strong gains, June 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index jumped 3.2%, or 21.87 points, to a 715.59-point close, as gold prices climb towards four-week highs. Spot gold gained 2.4%, or US$30.04, to a US$1,274.24…
Fortuna scooping up Goldrock for US$101M
VANCOUVER — Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) has been on the lookout for an acquisition in the Americas, and it found a fit in Goldrock Mines (TSXV: GRM; US-OTC:…
Orex, Canasil strike again at Sandra Escobar
VANCOUVER — Partners Orex Minerals (TSXV: REX; US-OTC: ORXIF) and Canasil Resources (CVE: CLZ) have ignited a discovery at their Sandra Escobar silver project, 183 km northeast of the city…
Endeavour Silver to acquire Oro Silver Resources
Endeavour Silver’s (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) search for development opportunities to shore up its portfolio of three producing silver mines in Mexico has resulted in an agreement to acquire Oro…
Agnico drills prospects across Canada, Sweden and Mexico
VANCOUVER — Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) has reported another strong quarter to start 2016, and it is giving the market a more detailed look into its exploration portfolio that…
McEwen buys claims near El Gallo
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) is acquiring claims in Mexico — 10 km from the company’s El Gallo mine in Sinaloa state — that it believes could extend the…
Argonaut boosts San Agustin’s economics
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) shares gained 11% after an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the San Agustin gold-silver project in Mexico cut initial cost estimates 36% and improved returns. The…