Empire project in Idaho shows new mineralization
Step out drilling to the east and west of the current resource at the Empire mine project in Idaho has intercepted previously unknown mineralization, its owners Phoenix Global Mining (LON:…
Copper
Balmoral expands newly optioned Gargoyle property by 1,600%
In August, Balmoral Resources (TSX: BAR; US-OTC: BALMF) optioned the Gargoyle nickel property, 55 km northeast of Atikokan, Ontario. Just a few weeks later, it expanded Gargoyle 1,600% by staking…
TSX falls, Sept. 3-7
Canada’s benchmark index fell 1.06% to 16,090.27 during a shortened trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 4.3% to 62.70 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 2.9% to…
Southern Silver extends mineralization at Cerro Las Minitas
Southern Silver (TSXV: SSV; US-OTC: SSVFF) is seeing some encouraging results from its 12,000 metre drill campaign at its Cerro Las Minitas silver-zinc project in Durango State, Mexico. An early…
Aztec chases silver-zinc deposits at Tombstone
Aztec Minerals (TSXV: AZT; US-OTC: AZZTF) has started surface exploration at its newly optioned Tombstone silver-zinc district, 104 km southeast of Tucson, Arizona. The company is chasing multiple mineralization types,…
Nevsun agrees to $1.86B Zijin takeover bid
Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE: NSU) has agreed to Zijin Mining’s (HGK: 2899) friendly take-over bid which values Nevsun at $6 per share or $1.86 billion. Nevsun shares jumped nearly…
Lumina Gold spins out Luminex Resources
Lumina Gold (TSXV: LUM; US-OTC: LUMAF) is spinning all but one of its properties out into a separate company called Luminex Resources. It retains the Cangrejos gold-copper project, located in…
Panoro to drill new zone after expanding permit at Cotabambas
Now that Peru has approved Panoro Minerals’ (TSXV: PML; US-OTC: POROF) request for an expanded environmental impact assessment at its Cotabambas copper project in southern Peru’s Apurimac region, the company…
Cold weather hampers Aston Bay drill program
Aston Bay (TSXV: BAY; US-OTC: ATBHF) has concluded its 2018 drill campaign at its namesake property on Somerset Island in Nunavut, which includes the Storm copper prospect and the Seal…
Azarga releases PEA for Unkur project in Russia
Azarga Metals (TSXV: AZR; US-OTC: EUUNF) has tabled a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Unkur copper-silver project in eastern Russia. The company acquired 60% of the project in 2016 and…
New Age Metals considers JV at Genesis
New Age Metals (TSXV: NAM; US-OTC: NMTLF) is seeking a joint venture partner to help develop its 100% owned Genesis palladium-platinum-nickel-copper located in the northeastern Chugach Mountains, 120 road km…
Golden Ridge makes discovery in Golden Triangle
Larry Nagy has covered a lot of ground since graduating with a degree in geological sciences from the University of Saskatchewan in 1966. As a director of Delaware Resources he…