Santacruz ramps up its Rosario mine
Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ) is eyeing production growth in Mexico with a ramp up at its Rosario silver–gold–zinc–lead mine.
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Flinders to buy Big North Graphite
Vancouver-based graphite producer Flinders Resources (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FLNXF) is moving to acquire Big North Graphite (TSXV: NRT).
US stocks advance, Aug. 18-22
U.S. equities had a strong run during the Aug. 18–22 week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 338 points to 17,001.22. The S&P 500 Index rose 33 points to 1,988.40, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 74 points to…
Endeavour Silver’s cost cutting boosts balance sheet
VANCOUVER — Glancing at Endeavour Silver’s (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) production and earnings numbers for the second quarter, it doesn’t appear a lot has changed over the past year.
Silver Wheaton CEO: we’re ‘busy pursuing acquisitions’
VANCOUVER — Since pioneering the stream financing model nearly a decade ago, Randy Smallwood and his team at Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) have turned it into a multi-billion dollar business. It’s been around two years since…
Ana Paula will be profitable, Newstrike’s Whittall says
Newstrike Capital (TSXV: NES; US-OTC: NWSKF) president and CEO Richard Whittall is certain the upcoming preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the company’s 2.25 million oz. Ana Paula gold project will prove it’s a…
Timmins Gold doubles Q2 profits
Timmins Gold (TSX: TMM; NYSE-MKT: TGD) has reported a second-quarter profit of US$3.2 million, or US2¢ per share, which is double the amount earned a year ago, but below the consensus estimate of US4¢ per share.
Peru approves EIA for Southern Copper’s Tia Maria
Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO) will start building its US$1.4-billion Tia Maria copper mine in Peru before the end of 2014, after having secured approval of the project’s environmental-impact assessment in early August. Production is…
Coeur revamps Palmarejo mine plan
VANCOUVER — It’s been almost six years since U.S. producer Coeur Mining (TSX: CDM; NSYE: CDE) last released a mine plan for its wholly owned Palmarejo gold–silver operation, 420 km southwest of Chihuahua, Mexico, and a…
Cerro Negro becomes Goldcorp’s newest mine
Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) Cerro Negro mine in Argentina produced its first gold dore bar on July 25 and is on track to reach commercial production by the end of this year.
Calibre Mining a golden bet in Nicaragua
VANCOUVER — Junior Calibre Mining (TSXV: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) appears well positioned to benefit from a trio of promising regional gold assets in Nicaragua.
TSX gains despite geopolitical woes, July 14-18
The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the week in positive territory, advancing 141.07 points to 15,266.57, as investors shrugged off war in the Middle East and Ukraine, and focused on corporate earnings. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified…