Friedland works his magic at the PDAC
Legendary mining promoter Robert Friedland is looking to strike it big again — this time with Ivanplats’ (IVP-T) high-grade precious and base metals projects in Africa.
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Wall Street ends on a high note
U.S. stocks ended in positive territory during the March 4–8 trading week, helped by strong jobs data.
PDAC: Survival tips for juniors
In a market, where majors are struggling to perform, there seems little hope that juniors will weather the storm, making strategies to survive a popular theme at this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)…
SilverCrest beefs up Santa Elena
Three important bits of information came out of SilverCrest Mines’ (SVL-V, SVLC-X) latest drill results from its Santa Elena project in Mexico.
San Miguel begs to be built, Paramount says
It has taken eight years but Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (PZG-T, PZG-N) chief executive Christopher Crupi says the company’s San Miguel project in northern Mexico, about 300 km southeast of Hermosillo, has been well worth the wait.
Silvercrest continues to beef up Santa Elena
Three important bits of information came out of Silvercrest Mines (SVL-T, SVLC-X) latest drill results from its Santa Elena project in Mexico.
McEwen finds a sweet spot in Sinaloa
MOCORITO, SINALOA, MEXICO — The state of Sinaloa is a narrow strip of land hugging 650 km of coastline in northwestern Mexico that makes up 3% of the country’s land mass, 2% of its population and a hefty 30% of its food production.
The high-stakes world of Papua New Guinea mining
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA — Rising out of the sea at the collision of the Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic plates, Papua New Guinea is the stuff of legend for both its geological potential and punishing working environment.
Alder revisits Rosita in Nicaragua
Alder Resources’ (ALR-V) chairman Don Dudek and CEO Joseph Arengi, who years ago pursued the past-producing copper-gold-silver Rosita project in northeast Nicaragua, are hoping their perseverance will soon pay off with a big discovery.
Excalibur looks to pull gold from Mexican stone
SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO — Cylindrical brick stacks poking out of the barren hillsides can be seen from miles away. But curiously, they don’t attach at the base to any grand warehouse or factory.
Northern Freegold advances flagship property in the Yukon with positive PEA
VANCOUVER — Four years after establishing an initial resource at its Freegold Mountain gold project in the Yukon, Northern Freegold Resources (NFR-V) has a positive preliminary economic analysis (PEA) for the project.
Taking a closer look at Taseko’s options
Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) could become a consolidator in B.C., or prey to companies like Lundin Mining (LUN-T), Capstone Mining (CS-T) or Teck Resources (TCK-T, TCK-N), Christopher Chang of Laurentian Bank Securities argues.