Scorpio gets the grade at San Rafael
Scorpio Mining (SPM-T) wrapped up its latest drill program at its wholly owned San Rafael Project in Mexico and the results are all about the grade.
Silver
Chubut’s draft mining law confounds miners
Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) is warning shareholders that if draft mining legislation proposed by the governor of Argentina’s southern Chubut province becomes law, its Navidad silver project in the province will become…
Golden Arrow gets lift from drill results
Step-out drilling at Golden Arrow Resources Corp.’s (GRG-V) Chinchillas silver project in Argentina’s Jujuy province has returned several long intercepts including 29 metres grading 631 grams silver per tonne, the company reports.
What next for South American Silver
The release yesterday of South American Silver’s (SAC-T, SOHAF-O) remaining employees and a police officer taken hostage earlier this month by opponents to its Malku Khota project in Bolivia marks a new phase in the Vancouver-based…
MAG Silver sings Juanicipio’s praises
In a conference call on June 14, MAG Silver’s (MAG-T, MVG-X) president and CEO, Dan MacInnis, enthusiastically described the company’s Juanicipio polymetallic project in Mexico as “bulletproof” and “one of —…
Global Minerals seeks silver in historic Slovakian mine
VANCOUVER — A common tale amongst grand old communist regions is the historic state-run mine that now lies in disrepair following the blossoming of democratization and liberalization in parts of Eastern Europe. International explorers…
Chubut’s draft mining legislation confounds miners
Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) is warning shareholders that if draft mining legislation proposed by the governor of Argentina’s Chubut province becomes law, its Navidad silver project will become uneconomic.
New Gold starts up New Afton in BC
New Gold (NGD-T, NGD-N) brings online a fourth mine with the timely start up of its New Afton gold-copper mine, near Kamloops, B.C.
Guatemala proposes 40% stake in mining companies
VANCOUVER — Guatemala could soon take a 40% stake in mining companies in the country if a proposed constitutional amendment goes through.
Alamos makes headway in Turkey
Alamos Gold (AGI-T) outlines a positive mining scenario at its Turkish gold assets, Agi Dagi and Kirazli, and reveals an inferred resource for its Camyurt project, also in Turkey.
Coeur aims to fortifies cash position with senior note offering
VANCOUVER — It has not been a very hospitable market in the silver space over the past four months, with prices for the precious metal dropping from a high of US$37 per oz. in late February to a low of US$27 per oz. by late June. Though…
Mixed results for Ethos Gold’s first pass at Betty
VANCOUVER — The first drill program on Ethos Gold’s (ECC-V) Betty project in the Yukon has yielded both encouraging gold discoveries and numerous blanks.