Silver-indium project looks promising for South American Silver
Vancouver – In a scoping study South American Silver (SAC-T) outlines a US$105 million silver-indium project at its…
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Cash Call Emergency Threatens Minera Andes’ Survival
VANCOUVER — A few months ago, it seemed like Minera Andes (MAI-T, MNEAF-O) had it all: a 49% stake in a producing gold-silver mine, a massive copper deposit nearing development stage, and a pipeline …
Cardero Gets Advance Payment For Pampa De Pongo
VANCOUVER — Cardero Resource (CDU-T, CDY-X) is getting a US$2-million payment for its Pampa de Pongo iron ore project ahead of schedule from Chinese buyer Nanjinzhao. The total purchase price of the …
Quadra Mining To Buy Centenario Copper
VANCOUVER — Patience has paid off for Quadra Mining (QUA-T, QADMF-O). The Vancouver-based company, which has been quietly stockpiling cash from its Robinson copper-gold mine in Nevada, waiting for th…
Cadiscor And Tiomin To Combine
The proposed merger of Cadiscor Resources (CAO-V, CADRF-O) and Tiomin Resources (TIO-T, TMIRF-O) will create a new company that will be well capitalized to become an intermediate gold producer, manage…
Colossus Advances Serra Pelada, Raises $20.5M
The first systematic assay results for the full suite of platinum group elements at Colossus Minerals’ (CSI-T, COLUF-O) Serra Pelada project in Brazil appear to confirm what Vic Wall, the company’s pr…
Colombia Proving Golden For Ventana
VANCOUVER — An intense three-year drilling effort in Colombia keeps returning bonanza gold grades for Ventana Gold (VEN-T).
Gold Hawk Restructures Debt
Gold Hawk Resources (CGK-V, CGHRF-O) has restructured its debt in the nick of time.
Court Blocks Rusoro Bid For Gold Reserve
Rusoro Mining (RML-V, RMLFF-O) has dropped its hostile takeover offer for Gold Reserve (GRZ-T, GRZ-X), after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued an interlocutory injunction on Feb. 10 stoppin…
Yamana Gold makes headway in Mexico, Brazil
It was just four months ago that Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-n, YAU-l) was trading in Toronto at the very bottom of its…
Fortuna Silver Production On The Rise
After increasing silver production by 85% in 2008, Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-V, FVITF-O) is planning to keep the trend going with an 80% rise this year.
Exeter Cuts Lengthy Low-Grade Gold At Caspiche
Exeter Resource( XRC-V, XRA-X) has reported drilling results from its Caspiche gold-copper and Cerro Moro gold-silver projects, in South America.