Puma hits copper in New Brunswick (November 24, 2010)
Early results from Puma Exploration (PUM-V) Turgeon project in New Brunswick look promising, even though the market didn’t react with initial enthusiasm.
Silver
Troy Resources turns out first gold and silver dore at Casposo
Troy Resources(TRY-T, TRY-A) has built a plant and poured its first gold in sixteen months at its Casposo mine in Argentina’s San Juan province.
The speed of Alexco (November 19, 2010)
Alexco Resource (AXR-T, AXU-N) showed good pace in getting its Bellekeno mine in the Yukon up and running and the market has rewarded its efficiency. After announcing that the mill at the underground mine is working at designed capacity and…
Escobal – A major silver discovery in Guatemala
Led by Kevin McArthur, a former CEO of Goldcorp and Glamis Gold, Tahoe Resources (tho-t) hopes to position itself as a new leader in the silver business on the back of the recently acquired and newly discovered Escobal project in Guatemala….
Nyrstar to acquire Farallon
Vancouver – Emerging producer Farallon Mining (FAN-T) has agreed to a friendly takeover bid by zinc giant Nyrstar in an all-cash deal valued at $409-million fully diluted.
Mirasol prepares to drill new silver discovery (November 16, 2010)
As it prepares to begin drill testing a grassroots silver find in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province, Mirasol Resources (mrz-v, m8r-f) is topping up its treasury with a $9.3-million financing. The non-brokered private placement will comprise up to…
Jayden pulls high grade at Silver Coin (November 15, 2010)
Vancouver – When results from the first five holes of a drill program include such intercepts as 40.6 metres grading 3.12 grams gold per tonne and 55 metres grading 8.42 grams gold, the program can be labelled a success even before it is half…
Endeavour arranges $50 million financing and ups bid for Cream
Endeavour Silver (edr-t, exk-a) is topping up its treasury with a bought deal financing worth $50 million. Led by CIBC, a group of underwriters agreed to purchase 8.2 million shares priced at $6.15 apiece, with an overallotment option for up to…
Ecu Silver extends vein at Santa Juana
Vancouver – Ecu Silver Mining’s (ECU-T) discovery of new mineralization at its operating Santa Juana silv…
Silvercorp adds another Chinese silver mine to its stable
Vancouver – Following a strategy that has already made the company into the largest primary silver producer in…
Trevali adds to Santander resource
Vancouver – Twenty months after an initial resource estimate, Trevali Resources (TV-T, 4TI-F, TREVF-O) has add…
Callinan to divide royalty and exploration operations
Vancouver – Eighty-three-year-old Callinan Mines (CAA-V) is splitting up its royalty and exploration holding i…