NAP raises funds for Lac des Iles
North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-N), or NAP, secured some much-needed cash to keep expanding its Lac des Iles (LDI) primary palladium mine near Thunder Bay, Ont.
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Esperanza’s environmental permit denied
Esperanza Resources’ (EPZ-V) shares are under pressure after the Mexican federal permitting authority or Semarnat denied the environmental impact assessment for its flagship Esperanza gold-silver project in Mexico’s Morelos…
Golden Star wraps up Prestea feasibility study
Golden Star Resources (GSC-T, GSS-N) is inching closer to reopening the past-producing Prestea underground mine in Ghana, with a feasibility study on its West Reef deposit showing encouraging results.
Anaconda improves with age
If you ask Dustin Angelo about Anaconda Mining (ANX-T) and its operating Pine Cove gold mine just east of Baie Verte on Newfoundland’s northeast coast, the first thing he’ll tell you is that it was a turnaround project that has…
Mega Precious Metals adds ounces at Monument Bay
VANCOUVER — A lot has changed over the past 18 months for junior explorer Mega Precious Metals (MGP-V) and its Monument Bay gold-tungsten project located 570 km northeast of Winnipeg, Man. Though gold markets have taken a beating, Mega…
Lake Shore soars 56% on expected strong Q2
Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T, LSG-X), one of the weakest performers on the Toronto stock exchange last week losing over 45%, soared 56% when the company said it expects strong production and lower costs in the second quarter.
Open-pit mining resumes at Grasberg
The Indonesian government has given the go-ahead for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) to resume open-pit mining at its Grasberg complex after suspending operations there following the death of 28 workers in May.
Newstrike hits Ana Paula at depth
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based explorer Newstrike Capital (NES-V) remains hard at work at its wholly-owned Ana Paula gold-silver project in Guerrero State, Mexico. After releasing Ana Paula’s maiden resource in late March — which…
Avanti locks down off-take agreement with ThyssenKrupp
VANCOUVER — Pitching a large-scale molybdenum mine is likely not an easy task in today’s market, but Vancouver-based junior Avanti Mining (AVT-V) has proven that there is still a global demand for the industrial metal. The company…
Ceasefire brings hope to Great Quest in Mali
For over a year, Great Quest Metals’ (GQ-V) Tilemsi phosphate project in Mali has been in limbo, waiting for peace to return to the remote northern corner of the troubled West African nation.
Fortuna making San Jose bigger and stronger
Fortuna Silver (FVI-T) continues to bulk up its San Jose mine in the south of Mexico, and this time it is doing it for free.
Pangolin finds more kimberlites in Botswana
In the last two months, Pangolin Diamonds (PAN-V) has discovered two of the seven new kimberlites found in Botswana over the last five years and added as a consultant Manfred Marx, a diamond geologist who led the field team that in…