Typhoon Haiyan: The relief after the storm
Typhoon Haiyan swept across the Philippines on Nov. 8, killing nearly 4,000 people, with thousands more missing and feared dead.
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Belo Sun getting closer at Volta Grande
Belo Sun Mining (TSX: BSX) was close to seeing construction begin on its Volta Grande project in Brazil but due to recent events in Brazil’s Para State it will have to wait a few more weeks to see if it gets approval.
Silvercorp struggles with operational issues at Ying
VANCOUVER — It was a tough quarter for China-focused producer Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM) as the company grappled with staffing and cost issues at its flagship Ying silver mining district in the central province of Henan. The company…
Aura improves ops, but seeks more funds
Aura Minerals’ (TSX: ORA) move to cut costs across its mines has contributed to promising third-quarter results, but the company still has operating and financing hurdles to clear before it can receive better market recognition, says CIBC…
Quest unveils prefeasibility study for Strange Lake
With an anticipated capex of more than $2 billion and the high degree of uncertainty and risk that financial markets associate with producing rare-earth elements outside of China, Peter Cashin knew that unless a prefeasibility study on the…
MBAC shows Santana’s feasibility
MBAC Fertilizer (TSX: MBC; US-OTC: MBCFF) is de-risking its Santana phosphate project in Brazil, with a feasibility study showing that the company could, for US$427 million, build a 32-year operation producing 500,000 tonnes of granulated…
Torex readies the shovels at Morelos
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG; US-OTC: TORXF) is set to break ground on its Morelos gold mine in Mexico.
CEO: Feasibility shows Arianne’s Lac Paul is a ‘world-class asset’
Arianne Phosphate’s (TSXV: DAN; US-OTC: DRRSF) Lac à Paul phosphate-rock project in Quebec could be built for US$1.2 billion, a feasibility study shows. Of that amount, US$982.5 million (less US$73.9 million, set aside as…
Alamos posts solid Q3 results
Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) had a relatively good run in the third-quarter, with adjusted earnings of US$9.2 million, or US7¢ per share — in line with analysts’ expectations.
SilverCrest CEO digs into La Joya PEA
SPOKANE, WA — When it comes to positive stories about juniors transitioning to producers over the past few years, not many stand out like Vancouver-based SilverCrest Mines (TSXV: SVL; NYSE-MKT: SVLC) and its staged build-out at the Santa…
Mongolian gov’t rescinds 106 exploration licences
Criminal legal proceedings against former government officials in Mongolia have resulted in the cancellation of 106 mineral-exploration licences in the country. Investigating the former government officials accused of corruption has brought…
Pretium responds: Brucejack an ‘exceptional high-grade’ gold project
Regarding your Nov. 6 editorial, “Is Pretium petering out?”, the Valley of the Kings bulk sample program at the Brucejack project in B.C. was designed to incorporate both a sampling program with the sample tower, and the results…