Equinox upgrades resources at Aurizona and Mesquite
Equinox Gold (TSXV: EQX; US-OTC: EQXFF) has boosted resources at its Aurizona gold mine in northeastern California and reserves and resources at its Mesquite gold mine in California. Since the…
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BMO cuts Vale production estimates after additional mine closure
BMO Capital Markets has cut Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) iron ore production estimate this year by a further 30 million tonnes due to the continued suspension of the miner’s Brucutu mine,…
Apex confirms gold anomaly at Ore Hill in BC
Apex Resources (TSXV: APX; US-OTC) has confirmed a 1.5 km by 150-metre gold in soil anomaly at its Ore Hill gold property near Salmo, B.C., after compiling historic and modern…
Ontario Minister Rickford pledges to cut red tape, slams C-69
The Ontario government has put together a new mining taskforce to help it overhaul the Mining Act. Whereas the previous Liberal government also passed legislation to modernize the Mining Act,…
Silvercrest upgrades Las Chipas ahead of PEA
Silvercrest Metals (TSXV: SIL; NYSE: SILV) has upgraded the resource at its Las Chispas silver-gold property in Sonora, Mexico, to the indicated category for the first time. The project now…
Turquoise Hill income surges in 2018
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) reported 2018 income of US$394.3 million — a 255.4% jump over 2017’s US$110.9 million — driven by an increase in gold production and…
PwC’s Art of Mining winners honoured
The mining industry gathered in Toronto in early March for PwC Canada’s fourth annual Art of Mining event, which showcases mining innovation through a photo competition. This year’s contest featured…
Colombia, Ecuador & Peru Snapshot: Eight juniors on the hunt for minerals
Despite centuries of local mining history, the northern Andes remain under-explored by modern standards, and the region stands as one of the favourite destinations of the world’s mineral explorers. Here…
PDAC-Oreninc report: Mineral investment facing headwinds
The following is an edited excerpt from the report “State of mineral finance 2019: At the crossroads,” produced by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and Oreninc. For…
Reunion Gold completes resource on Nivre following Barrick deal
A drill program last year to validate historic resources at Reunion Gold’s (TSXV: RGD) Nivre deposit in French Guiana has resulted in a 43-101 resource that is similar to its…
Leagold achieves higher gold production with 2018 acquisitions
Leagold Mining (TSX: LMC; US-OTC: LMCNF) produced 302,550 oz. gold in 2018 from its four operating mines at US$974 all-in sustaining costs (AISC) for a US$83.2 million AISC margin. The…
Atlantic Gold boosts resource, exceeds 2018 production guidance
Atlantic Gold (TSXV: AGB; US-OTC: SPVEF) has added measured and indicated ounces at its Touquoy, FMS and Cochrane Hill gold projects with results from its 2018 drill campaign. The company…