First Majestic gains momentum in Mexico
VANCOUVER — Times are good for First Majestic Silver (FR-T, FRMSF-O). The company’s share price has climbed more than 55% in the last six months, it was recently upgraded to the Toronto Stock Exchang…
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New partner for Exeter at Cerro Moro gold-silver project
VANCOUVER — Exeter Resource (XRC-V, XRA-X) is taking big steps forward; the junior just outlined a strategic agreement with a government- owned company for the development of the Cerro Moro gold-silv…
Emerging from gold’s shadow
Metals analyst Jeffrey Christian of the CPM Group in New York started his silver forecast at the recent Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto with a bit of flag…
Dundee to test open-pit potential at Armenian mine
Dundee Precious Metals (DPM-T, DPMLF-O) claims that the Shahumyan polymetallic deposit at its producing Kapan mine, in Armenia, shows potential for an open-pit mine, and now the company is setting out…
PDAC shatters attendance records
During the week ended March 8, the tenth trading week of 2008, there was no better way to soak in the enormity of the current mining boom than to push your way through the booths, auditoriums and hall…
Carbo digs in Colorado
B. C.-based Cabo Drilling (CBE-V, CBEEF-O) has expanded its drilling services to Colorado with a contract to drill 6,000 ft. for Wits
Diamonds North sees high stone tally from Tuktu
Vancouver – High initial diamond counts from additional pipes at Diamonds North Resources’ (DDN-V, DDNFF-O) Tuktu k…
Another gold mine for ATW
Vancouver – ATW Venture (ATW-V) likes the goldfields of Western Australia. Five months after buying the Burnakura g…
Investor sues Gammon Gold for $80 million
Gammon Gold (GAM-T) shares fell 10% today as the company dealt with allegations that it provided inaccurate stateme…
Thompson Creek to boost moly production at Endako
Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) is expanding its Endako molybdenum operation, in northern B.C. to handle 50,000…
Strike over at Ok Tedi
The brief strike at Inmet Mining’s (IMN-T) Ok Tedi mine in Papua New Guinea is over and the company says workers a…
Diamonds at depth at Diavik
The plan to go underground at the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories means a longer mine life and mor…