Belo Sun drops on Volta Grande’s prefeasibility study
Shares of Belo Sun Mining (BSX-T) fell after the company released a prefeasibility study on its 100%-owned Volta Grande gold project in Para State, Brazil, after markets closed on May 6.
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Glencore Xstrata boosts Hackett River, looks to get lean
The recently merged Glencore Xstrata (GLEN-L) plans to have a leaner corporate structure, but its first resource estimate shows it will still be hefty in terms of minerals in the ground. And while the new company will be mostly guided…
TrueGold gets a cash boost from Teck
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based TrueGold Mining (TGM-C) has received a capital shot in the arm and a vote of confidence from Teck Resources (TCK-T, TCK-N) in the form of a $10-million non-brokered private placement that sees Teck take…
Coeur’s revamp
Idaho-based silver producer Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) is charting a new course to thrive in the changing and turbulent market by optimizing assets and trimming costs, while still keeping an eye out for growth.
Pueblo Viejo partners to give DR gov’t more money, and sooner
VANCOUVER — After putting four years and $3.7 billion into developing a massive gold mine that is expected to produce 1 million oz. gold annually during the first five years of its 25-year lifespan, it’s little surprise that the…
Centamin comments on advisory report ahead of appeal hearing
Centamin (CEE-T, CEY-L) fell 18% after it updated the market on its legal troubles surrounding its Sukari gold mine in Egypt’s Eastern Desert.
Thompson Creek sees its future in copper and gold
Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) is a go-to name in the molybdenum space, largely thanks to its namesake mine, which is the fourth-largest moly mine in the world.
Pretium continues to roll
Finding a success story on the junior gold mining circuit is tough work these days. But since mid-April, Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) has been on a hot streak.
Primero Q1 earnings beat the Street
Primero Mining’s (P-T, PPP-N) first-quarter adjusted net earnings of US$9.4 million, or US10¢ per share, came in lower than the adjusted profit of US21¢ per share a year ago, but beat the street expectations of US6¢ per…
Excellon seeks sunnier days in Mexico
Shareholders of Excellon Resources (EXN-T) appeared unimpressed at the company’s recent annual general meeting (AGM) in Toronto, with many urging the producer to get to the root of the community and labour issues that have dogged the…
Argonaut unveils Veta Madre resource at La Colorada
The La Colorada deposit in Sonora Mexico has come a long way since Jesuit missionaries first staked the ground and mined the Minas Prietas zone in the mid-1700s. From 1860 to 1914 the deposit was mined from underground (production was shut…
First Majestic to join top-tier silver miners
First Majestic Silver (FR-T, AG-N) is eyeing senior producer status as it expands Del Toro — its fifth silver mine in Mexico — and improves operations at its four other mines in the country to drive its annual silver production…