Fresnillo, Mag Silver on track at Juanicipio
Although the processing plant at their Juanicipio mine won’t be completed until next year, partners Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) and Mag Silver (TSX: MAG; NYSE-MAG) were able to declare first production…
Silver
US markets up, Nov. 9-13
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.42% to finish the trading week at 29,479.81 and the S&P 500 climbed by 2.16% to 3,585.15. Spot gold dropped US$60.60 per oz., or…
Natural resources entrepreneur Serafino Iacono shares ‘know how’ and ‘know who’ at the Global Mining Symposium
For Serafino Iacono, executive chairman of Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM; US-OTC: TPRFF), mining has been a passion that has driven his business career back to the early 1980s. In…
Southwest US snapshot: Eight companies active in the region
The southwestern United States has a long-standing history of mining and remains one of the nation’s top mineral regions. With existing infrastructure, an established regulatory and permitting regime and prospective…
‘Money is now being made in the sector once again’: Rob McEwen on investment strategies at the Global Mining Symposium
The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium this week featured an interview with Canadian mining entrepreneur Rob McEwen, chief owner and chairman of McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX). The legendary…
The View from England: Europeans have treasured the grey metal for millennia
We can agree that silver is useful. It was one of the first five metals used by humans (the others being gold, copper, lead and iron), and readers in North…
Caldas Gold posts record intercept at Marmato in Colombia
Caldas Gold (TSXV: CGC; US-OTC: ALLXF) reported high-grade assays from its Marmato asset in Colombia, including a record 5.73 grams gold per tonne and 5.2 grams silver per tonne over…
SilverCrest discovers high-grade zone at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE: SILV) has discovered a new high-grade zone at its wholly owned Las Chispas project in Mexico’s Sonora state, 180 km northeast of Hermosillo. Named El…
Franco-Nevada posts record Q3 revenues, income
With most major mining assets back up and running after coronavirus-related stoppages earlier this year, and amidst strong commodity prices, Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) has reported record third-quarter financial…
Copper Mountain posts strong Q3, lowers cost guidance
In the third quarter, Copper Mountain Mining’s (TSX: CMMC) flagship namesake open-pit mine in B.C., 20 km south of Princeton, generated 23.8 million lb. copper-equivalent, at all-in sustaining costs of…
TSX Venture falls nearly 5%, Oct. 26-30
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 34.35 points, or 4.78%, to 683.78 during the Oct. 26-30 trading week. Spot gold finished the trading week at US$1,878.60 per oz., down US$22.70…
Quebec snapshot: Eight companies to watch
With a large landmass, favourable mining policies and a strong history of mine development and operations, Quebec is one of the world’s top destinations for mineral explorers and developers. Below,…