Banana yields more copper for Hana
As Hana Mining (HMG-V) drives towards building a copper mine at its Ghanzi property in Botswana, the company is still hitting significant grades of copper and silver in the Banana zone.
Silver
Positive PEA for Pan American, Orko’s La Preciosa
Joint-venture partners Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) and Orko Silver (OK-V) have released a long-awaited preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for their La Preciosa epithermal silver-gold project in Durango, Mexico.
Kimber advancing Monterde gold-silver project
After more than a decade of working on the Monterde gold-silver project in Mexico, Kimber Resources (KBR-T, KB-X) is starting to build momentum.
Soltoro steps it up in Jalisco
Junior explorer Soltoro (SOL-V), which is focused on finding bulk-tonnage gold and silver deposits in southwestern Mexico, is making headway in Jalisco state where it defined a resource at its 100%-owned El Rayo primary silver project earlier…
Goldcorp’s Penasquito finding its legs
Beset by a string of early production problems, Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) is hurriedly working to ramp up to full production at its newest flagship asset, the Penasquito silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in Mexico’s Zacatecas state.
Arian Silver beefs up San Jose
Arian Silver (AGQ-V, AGQ-L) finds itself in an enviable position.
Almaden expands Ixtaca zone
Prospect generator Almaden Minerals (AMM-T) continues to expand its wholly owned Ixtaca discovery as it works through a 20,000-metre drill program on the property.
International Minerals adds ounces to Converse
Vancouver – International Minerals (IMZ-T) has reported a 27% increase in measured and indicate gold ounces at its Converse project in Nevada.
Silver Standard working to develop multiple projects
Vancouver – With one of the largest silver resources around Silver Standard (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) has positioned itself well to benefit from rising silver prices, but it still faces the challenge of getting those resources out of the ground.
Initial resource for Probe Mines’ Borden Lake
Probe Mines (PRB-V) jumped 26¢ or 17.3% to $1.76 per share on news its Borden Lake gold project near Chapleau, Ontario contains about four million ounces of gold and nearly six million ounces of silver.
Goldcorp’s Penasquito yet to find its legs
Beset by a string of early production issues, Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) is hurriedly working to ramp up to full production at its newest flagship mining asset, the Penasquito silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in Mexico’s Zacatecas State.
Great Panther re-starts concentrate shipments
Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) has started shipping silver-gold pyrite concentrates from its Guanajuato mine to a new buyer in Mexico. Shipments had been delayed because an overseas smelter with which Great Panther had a one-year contract…