Yamana CEO proves his mettle
SITE VISIT ALTO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL — Settling into the cramped seat of an eight-seater jet, Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) chairman and CEO Peter Marrone says he hasn’t had a…
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Sweden’s shrewd scion
SITE VISIT STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — Lukas Lundin is clear about where he wants to take Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-N). The chairman of Lundin and progeny of resource legend Adolf Lundin…
Redcorp inks Tulsequah offtake deal
VANCOUVER — Aspiring base metals producer Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T, RDFVF-O) has lined up Swiss firm MRI Trading to purchase zinc, copper and lead concentrates from its planned Tulsequah Chief mine in…
New mill at La Guitarra to boost Genco’s production
With silver prices at the start of February 27% higher than a year earlier, Genco (GGC-T, GGCRF-O) wants to fast-track production expansion at its La Guitarra silver mine in central Mexico.
Friendly merger promises a new, Intrepid company
Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) and Emperor Mines (EMP-A, EMPMF-O) each have something the other needs.
Barrick to spend US$2.7 billion on Dominican Republic mine
The Pueblo Viejo gold-silver project in the Dominican Republic could be Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) most expensiv…
Puma Exploration’s Hach Lens boasts 1 million oz. silver
With real silver prices at their highest in twenty years and prices for zinc, lead and gold at record highs, Puma E…
Deep high-grade silver, gold buoys Great Panther
Vancouver – Underground drilling by Great Panther Resources (GPR-T, GPRLF-O) at its Guanajuato silver mine in centr…
East Asia Minerals off running in Indonesia
Vancouver – With 15 gold and copper projects on the go in Indonesia as well as three uranium projects in Mongolia, …
Rich Emperor eases Intrepid’s financial burdens
Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) and Emperor Mines (EMP-A, EMPMY-O,) each have something the other needs. The comp…
Alberta Star upbeat on Contact Lake (February 25, 2008)
Grab samples from its Contact Lake property on the south side of Echo Bay, in the Northwest Territories, appear to lend heft to Alberta Star Development’s (ASX-V, ASXSF-O) assertions that the company …
Hecla buys Rio’s stake in Greens Creek
Hecla Mining (HL-N) has struck a US$750-million deal to buy out its majority partner Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) at their co-owned Greens Creek underground silver mine near Juneau, in Alaska’s panhandle.