Trevali finds more copper and gold at Stratmat in New Brunswick
Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) is hitting the right notes with its drill programs in Peru and New Brunswick, discovering three zones over the last three months.
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Levon touts ‘large-scale’ discovery in Mexico
VANCOUVER — The silver market has declined since cash-rich explorer Levon Resources (TSX: LVN; US-OTC LVNVF) last released a resource estimate at at its wholly owned Cordero silver–zinc–lead project in…
Santacruz ramps up its Rosario mine
Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ) is eyeing production growth in Mexico with a ramp up at its Rosario silver–gold–zinc–lead mine.
US stocks advance, Aug. 18-22
U.S. equities had a strong run during the Aug. 18–22 week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 338 points to 17,001.22. The S&P 500 Index rose 33 points to 1,988.40, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 74 points to…
Aquila rises on positive PEA for Back Forty
Shares of Aquila Resources (TSX: AQA; US-OTC: AQARF) rose 15% after the Toronto-based firm published an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its gold- and zinc-rich Back Forty project in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Building roads to resources a priority, says NWT premier
Mining is the largest industrial sector in the Northwest Territories (NWT), and building transportation and other important infrastructure is the key to unlocking its potential, NWT Premier Bob McLeod said at a symposium in Toronto on Aug. 6.
Trevali to restart Caribou mine
VANCOUVER — With $51 million in new debt funding on hand, Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) is finding that it’s a good time to rehabilitate an underground zinc mine in New Brunswick.
Wolfden strives for discoveries in historic Bathurst camp
VANCOUVER — Base metals explorer Wolfden Resources (TSXV: WLF) may hold a sizable land package in the historically productive Bathurst mining camp, but according to CEO George Topping the company is all about new discoveries.
Constantine starts season at Palmer with nice hit
VANCOUVER — The second hole of the season at Constantine Metal Resources’ (TSXV: CEM; US-OTC: CNSNF) Palmer project in southeast Alaska has returned a high-grade copper–zinc intercept from 150 metres below the defined…
BCSC accuses analyst at Mt Kellett of improper insider trading
The B.C. Securities Commission is alleging that a Hong Kong-based analyst working for a global institutional investor in 2012 tipped his sister about information regarding a cost overrun that had not been publicly disclosed at Baja…
TSX takes a break, June 30-July 4
Trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange was on the downbeat during the Canada Day shortened week, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index losing nearly 69 points to finish at 15,214.96. The spot price for gold retreated US$7.91 per oz. to…
Sierra Metals unleashes Yauricocha’s full potential
LIMA, PERU — Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT; BVL: SMT) is proving up the underground potential of its Yauricocha silver–lead–copper–zinc–gold mine in west-central Peru. The low-cost underground mine is the company’s…