Hochschild Mining sees 300,000 oz per year potential in Chile gold project
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) said on Monday it has completed a reevaluation of its Volcan gold project in Chile, which it added to its portfolio in 2012 with the acquisition…
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Canadian Miners in Mexico Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Its strong infrastructure, long mining heritage and prospective mineral belts draw explorers and miners from near and far. Here are eight companies with exploration, development and producing projects in the…
Chaarat Gold mulls sale of Kapan, its only operating mine
Chaarat Gold Holdings (LSE: CGH), the company that once tried buying Centerra’s Kumtor mine in the Kyrgyz Republic, revealed on Friday that it’s considering the sale of its only operating mine, Kapan,…
Yukon juniors Fireweed, Cascadia, Nickel Creek, Onyx vie for investor support
This is the first of two parts on other companies active in the Yukon following a piece on investor darling Snowline Gold (TSXV: SGD; US-OTC: SNWGF) and site visit reports on…
New Gold halts New Afton mine on tailings safety woes
Shares in New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE: NGD) fell more than 11% in Toronto on Thursday after it halted underground mining activities at its New Afton gold-copper mine in Kamloops,…
Ecuador’s president asks court to resume environmental consultations
Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has asked the country’s constitutional court to revoke a decision issued last week to suspend a decree enabling environmental consultations prior to issuing mining licences. Popular…
Snowline Gold soars by enticing investors with near-record Yukon drill results on Rogue project
Dawson City, Yukon — Shares in Yukon-focused Snowline Gold (TSXV: SGD; US-OTC: SNWGF) have rocketed 90% year-to-date with analysts saying another discovery this month at its Rogue project makes it…
Triple Flag shares rise following another quarter of record results, dividend hike
Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM, NYSE: TFPM) saw a bump in its share price Wednesday on the back of record quarterly results and another dividend hike. The stock closed…
Site visit: Will Rio Tinto bet more on Western Copper and Gold’s Casino project in Yukon?
Near Carmacks, Yukon — Decision time for Western Copper and Gold’s (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN) $3.6 billion Casino project in remote Yukon looms less than four months away. Rio Tinto…
How chilly relations with China are playing out for Canada’s miners
As the world’s largest metal consumer, the second largest economy in the world, and the largest funder of overseas metal projects, China’s impact on the mining business globally cannot be…
TNM Drill Down: Musgrave hits bonanza grades at Cue
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from July 28 to Aug. 4. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our…
Barrick prepares to restart Porgera gold mine in PNG
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) plans to restart operations at the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) later this year, according to CEO Mark Bristow, while an…