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Euromax's Trun gold project in Bulgaria. Source: Euromax Resources

Euromax forges ahead in southeastern Europe

VANCOUVER — It has been a busy year so far for Vancouver-based explorer Euromax Resources (EOX-V) and its diverse portfolio of base and precious metal projects across emerging jurisdictions in southeastern Europe. Euromax has locked down…


Capstone Mining's   Santo Domingo iron oxide-copper-gold project in Chile. Source: Capstone Mining

Santo Domingo feasibility expected in less than a year

When Capstone Mining’s (CS-T) Santo Domingo iron oxide-copper-gold project in Chile eventually enters commercial production in 2017 or 2018 — at an estimated capital cost of between US$1.5 billion and US$1.8 billion — the…


Atna Resources' Pinson mine in Nevada. Source: Atna Resources

Atna sinks on Pinson review

Atna Resources (ATN-T) took a beating after notifying the market that it would reduce underground mining rates at its Pinson gold mine near Winnemucca, Nev.


A tailings thickener under construction at Hudbay Minerals' Constancia copper-molybdenum-silver project in southeastern Peru. Source: Hudbay Minerals

Hudbay on schedule at Constancia despite rain

VANCOUVER — Operating in the Peruvian Andes can offer a range of challenges, not the least of which is a rainy season that usually runs from September through April. And heavy rains proved to be an issue for Canadian base metal producer…


Arianne Resources' Lac  Paul phosphate project. Source: Arianne Resources

Arianne to focus on high-grade phosphate

It’s been a busy month for Arianne Phosphate (DAN-V, DRRSF-O). In mid-May the Quebec-based junior officially changed its name from Arianne Resources, and announced it had sold off its non-phosphate assets to focus on its flagship open-pit…


Northern Dynasty Minerals and Anglo American's Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum project in Alaska. Source: Northern Dynasty Minerals

Northern Dynasty’s scuffle with the EPA continues

VANCOUVER — When it comes to media campaigns and social relations in the mining world, there might not be a more interesting case study than Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (NDM-T, NAK-N) ongoing defense of its large Pebble…


Tahoe Resources' Escobal silver project in Guatemala. Source: Tahoe Resources

Tahoe secures US$50 million credit facility

Chief executive Kevin McArthur of Tahoe Resources (THO-T, TAHO-N) says the company expects to start commissioning the mill at its Escobal silver project in Guatemala in the second half of this year and has received a US$50 million secured…


Roxgold's Yaramoko gold project in Burkina Faso. Source: Roxgold

Roxgold advances Yaramoko

Pierre Vaillancourt of Macquarie Equities Research has initiated coverage of Roxgold (ROG-V) with an outperform rating and a 12-month target price of $1.50 per share—200% higher than its current trading price of 50¢.


SilverCrest's Santa Elena project in Sonora, Mexico. Source: SilverCrest Mines

SilverCrest bulks up Santa Elena

SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V, SVLC-X) has increased probable reserves of silver by 103% and of gold by 50% at its flagship Santa Elena mine, 150 km northeast of Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico. Indicated resources of silver have grown by 127% and gold…


A man studies drill core at Solvista Gold's Caramanta project in Colombia. Source: Solvista Gold

Solvista rises on long gold-copper intercept at Caramanta

VANCOUVER — The intercept returned a great set of numbers: 457 metres averaging 1.01 grams gold per tonne, 0.21% copper and 2.3 grams silver per tonne, starting at surface. For the team at Solvista Gold (SVV-V), however, the real buzz…


Lucara sells diamonds for $25M

Lucara Diamond (LUC-T) has raked in more revenue than expected from its first special diamond sale for its Karowe diamond mine in Botswana.


Partners prove up copper potential at Pyramid project

VANCOUVER — It took less than three years and only 30 holes for Full Metal Minerals (FMM-V) and Antofagasta (ANTO-L) to define a resource at their Pyramid project in Alaska that contains more than 1.3 billion lb. copper, as well as…


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