TSX posts marginal decline, Nov. 13-17
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.25% to finish the trading week at 15,998.57, while the gold price climbed US$18.50 per oz., or 1.45%, to US$1,293.40 per ounce. Shares of Endeavour…
Silver
New Nadina hits potential discovery at Silver Queen in BC
VANCOUVER — New Nadina Explorations (TSXV: NNA) is the latest contender to join the ranks of junior explorers with surging market valuations, such as Novo Resources (TSXV: NVO; US-OTC: NSRPF),…
Chakana’s Soledad attracts Doug Kirwin
When a renowned geologist like Douglas Kirwin throws his weight behind a junior exploration company, the mining world usually sits up and takes notice. Kirwin, a member of the joint…
Venture posts gains, Oct. 30-Nov. 3
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 4.6 points to a 791.98-point close, as spot gold prices fell US$3.44 to US$1,273.35 per oz., and Comex copper prices gained US2¢ to US$3.12…
Ross McElroy stakes new ground in Saskatchewan
Ross McElroy may call Kelowna, B.C., home, but his heart lies in Saskatchewan, where he has played a key role in four major discoveries in the Athabasca basin. The geologist…
Helicopter attacked in mid-air at Tahoe’s Escobal
A helicopter carrying supplies to Tahoe Resources’ (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) silver mine in Guatemala was attacked by small-arms fire from the ground, and the pilot had to make an…
Dolly Varden expands drill campaign after speedy start
VANCOUVER — Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV; US-OTC: DOLLF) is wrapping up a bountiful exploration season in northwestern B.C.’s Golden Triangle region. The company had originally planned a $3.5-million, 5,000-metre diamond…
Silver Viper takes first bite at Clemente
VANCOUVER — Newly branded Silver Viper Minerals (TSXV: VIPR) has launched a drill campaign at its 62.1 sq. km Clemente silver-gold project in Sonora, northern Mexico, just days after the company…
Candelaria Mining dodges politics at Caballo Blanco in Mexico
After acquiring the Caballo Blanco project in the Mexican state of Veracruz a little more than a year ago, Candelaria Mining (TSXV: CAND) prepared a new environmental impact assessment (MIA)…
TSX rises slightly, Oct. 2-6
Canada’s benchmark index rose $93.38 to 15,728.32, a 0.60% change, while the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 3.38% to 68.45 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold index rose 2.87% to 201.87….
Bitterroot hunts Arizona silver
VANCOUVER — Bitterroot Resources (TSXV: BTT) has its eye on high-grade silver across 7 km of potential strike length at the historic Hackberry property, 48 km northeast of Kingman, Arizona. The company…
Canadian Zinc aims for 2020 production at Prairie Creek
VANCOUVER — Canadian Zinc (TSX: CZN; US-OTC: CZICF) has set the stage for a 2020 production target at its past-producing Prairie Creek zinc-lead mine, which sits amid the Mackenzie Mountains, 500…