TNM Drill Down: CopAur Minerals’ Kinsley Mountain reports the week’s top assay
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (Nov. 17-24). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data…
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Heliostar Metals stock rises on updated Ana Paula gold resource
Heliostar Metals‘ (TSXV: HSTR; US-OTC: HSTXF) stock surged on Monday after the junior posted an updated resource estimate for its Ana Paula project in Guerrero, Mexico, acquired from Argonaut Gold…
Foran Mining launches $200M private placement
Foran Mining (TSX: FOM; US-OTC: FMCXF) plans to raise $200 million through a private placement to support the exploration and development of its projects in Saskatchewan. The offering includes up…
Gold, silver to rise as political, economic risks grind
Gold and silver prices have been on a roller coaster over the past two years as prices have responded to the changing political and economic environment. A key shift came…
NGEx Minerals expands Lunahuasi drill program
Lundin Group copper and gold explorer NGEx Minerals (TSXV: NGEX) said Friday it has restarted and increased the drill rig count at the Lunahuasi project in Argentina to four following…
Empress Royalty buys US$5M Galaxy mine gold stream
Canada’s Empress Royalty (TSXV: EMPR) took a US$5 million gold stream on Golconda Gold’s (TSX: GG) Galaxy mine in South Africa on Friday as part of its expansion and revenue diversification…
Silvercorp Metals sweetens offer for Tanzania-focused OreCorp
Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) surprised the market on Thursday by increasing its cash offer for African gold developer OreCorp (ASX: ORR) by A$20 million (US$13 million). The improved…
Collective’s Apollo drill program at Guayabales hits grade
Collective Mining (TSXV: CNL; US-OTC: CNLMF) on Wednesday reported a fresh set of high-grade assay results from the Apollo porphyry system at the Guyabales project in Caldas, Colombia. At Apollo,…
Global exploration snapshot: Eight projects to watch
From Alaska to South America, junior exploration companies are hunting for base metals, uranium and precious metals to power our future. Here’s an overview of eight companies advancing promising projects….
Nunavut nixes Agnico’s Meliadine gold mine expansion
Nunavut’s Impact Review Board has rejected Agnico Eagle Mines‘s (TSX:AEM; NYSE:AEM) application to expand the Meliadine gold mine near the northwest shore of Hudson Bay. The board said the proposal…
Adventus buys Beaty-backed Luminex for Ecuador focus
Canadian junior Adventus Mining (TSX-V: ADZN; US-OTC: ADVZF) is acquiring cohort Luminex Resources (TSX-V: LR; US-OTC: LUMIF) in an all-stock deal to focus on copper and gold development in Ecuador….
Azimut posts first resource for Patwon gold zone in Quebec
Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM; US-OTC: AZMTF) has released an initial resource for the Patwon gold zone at its Elmer property in Quebec totalling over 800,000 oz. contained gold. Indicated resources…