Silver Bull doubles Sierra Mojada silver count
VANCOUVER — Eight months, 16,700 metres of drilling and 400 channel samples later, Silver Bull Resources (SVB-T) has doubled the silver resource at its Sierra Mojada project in Coahuila, Mexico.
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Nevsun Resources and its heaps of cash
Last year marked the second year of production at Nevsun Resources (NSU-T, NSU-N) 60%-owned Bisha mine in Eritrea and already its balance sheet is the envy of many companies in the industry.
Silver Wheaton on the hunt following record year
VANCOUVER — A strong fourth quarter capped off another banner year for Vancouver-based streaming outfit Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N). On March 21 the company reported record production and financial results during 2012, and…
Production keeps climbing for Fortuna
VANCOUVER – Record silver and gold production that beat its own guidance enabled Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T) to achieve record revenues in 2012, a feat that leaves the company well positioned to complete a planned expansion at its…
Mercator takes US$120M writedown on El Creston
Mercator Minerals (ML-T) had a difficult year in 2012 but one that ended with improved operations and a stronger balance sheet, despite taking a US$119.8 million write-down on its El Creston molybdenum-copper project in Mexico.
Silver Bull doubles Sierra Mojada silver count
VANCOUVER – Eight months, 16,700 metres of drilling, and 400 channel samples later, Silver Bull Resources (SVB-T) has doubled the silver resource at its Sierra Mojada project in Coahuila, Mexico.
Endeavour reports record earnings, output
VANCOUVER – A day after announcing it achieved record earnings in 2012, Endeavour Silver (EDR-T) inked a deal to sell bonus concentrate from its over-achieving Bolanitos mine to local Mexican smelters in a move that positions the producer…
Survival tips for juniors
In a market where majors are struggling to perform, there seems little hope that all juniors will weather the storm, making strategies to survive a popular theme at this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)…
Alamos on verge of derailing Hecla bid as battle for Aurizon builds
VANCOUVER — The battle for Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) is getting nasty.
Firestone eyes quick start-up in Guatemala
VANCOUVER — There’s only five years of defined resources at Torlon Hill, but a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of the zinc-lead-silver project in Guatemala suggests that owner Firestone Ventures (FV-V) could build a mine at…
Esperanza inks major deal with Pan American Silver
VANCOUVER — In one fell swoop, Esperanza Resources (EPZ-V) has gained three advanced-stage gold projects, $35 million in funding and a new major shareholder in a deal with Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) that vaults the junior ahead…
Unigold works to connect the golden dots at Neita
VANCOUVER — Drilling continues to hit near-surface gold mineralization at Unigold’s (UGD-V) Neita project in the Dominican Republic’s northwest border area.