Emerita’s copper-gold results expand deposit to west
Drilling by Emerita Resources (TSX-V: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF) at its El Cura deposit in southwest Spain continues to encounter high copper-gold grades that expand the deposit to the west in…
Precious Metals
East Africa Metals sites hit by illegal mining: report
Rising gold prices have resulted in alleged illegal mining activities taking place at two East Africa Metals (TSXV: EAM) properties in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, The Globe and Mail reported. Witnesses including…
Sitka finds new high-grade zone at RC gold
Sitka Gold (TSX-V: SIG; US-OTC: SITKF) said drilling in a new section of its RC property in the Yukon yielded several instances of near-surface high-grade gold. The stock surged. Hole…
Omai Gold discovery extends depth of Guyana deposit
Omai Gold Mines (TSXV: OMG; US-OTC: OMGGF) said new drilling at its namesake project in Guyana has extended the past-producing site’s Wenot deposit to new depths, opening the door to a…
Maritime Resources pours first gold at Hammerdown
Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE; US-OTC: MRTMF) has poured first gold at its Hammerdown project in northwest Newfoundland, the first time the mine has produced yellow metal since 2004. Shares gained….
Vizsla sees 7-month payback for Panuco project
Vizsla Silver (TSX, NYSE: VZLA) said a new study shows the company would need less than a year to recoup its investment if it proceeds with the flagship Panuco silver-gold…
JV video: Economics back Tiger Gold’s Colombia push
Tiger Gold’s Quinchía gold project has the rocks and expert analysis to be Colombia’s next producer, according to CEO Robert Vallis. A preliminary economic assessment this year outlines a 140,000-oz….
Canada Nickel on federal short list, Star says
Canada Nickel’s (TSXV: CNC: US-OTC: CNIKF) proposed Crawford mine in Ontario may be among a new batch of projects due to join a federal fast track on Thursday, according to…
SSR Mining adds 12 years to Colorado gold mine
SSR Mining (Nasdaq, TSX: SSRM) said a new technical study for the recently acquired Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) gold mine in Colorado extends the asset’s mineral reserve estimate and projected…
Barrick starts review to boost predictability, safety
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) says it’s reviewing operations to curtail unplanned downtime and improve worker safety as the Canadian miner shifts its focus to North America. Toronto-based Barrick is…
Podcast: Jack Lundin on mining policy and the World’s Deepest Marathon
This week’s episode features Lundin Mining President and CEO Jack Lundin in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the major challenges facing miners as the world races to secure critical…
US Spotlight: A Wild West rush for minerals – Part 2
Historic mining regions, including the American West and Alaska, are seeing another gold rush amid the Trump administration’s executive orders to “Make America Great Again” by scaling up domestic critical…