Typhoon Haiyan: The relief after the storm
Typhoon Haiyan swept across the Philippines on Nov. 8, killing nearly 4,000 people, with thousands more missing and feared dead.
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Hudbay sells Back Forty stake, Constancia’s gold
With seven projects in the Great Lakes area, Aquila Resources (TSX: AQA; US-OTC: AQARF) is carving out something of a reputation as a junior explorer to watch in this region of North America. That reputation grew two sizes in early November,…
Adapt, survive, Excellon style
Surviving tough times in the mining cycle requires adaptability, and if an investor is looking for an example, they need not look further than Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN; US-OTC: EXLLF).
Western Pacific bets on the Deer Trail mine
MARYSVALE, UTAH — Vancouver-based exploration company Western Pacific Resources (TSXV: WRP) is adding a new project to its portfolio with the acquisition of the Deer Trail mine, a polymetallic project with silver, gold, zinc, lead and…
Nautilus soars on arbitration award
The verdict has arrived much to the joy of investors.
October the time to buy base-metal stocks: Ray Goldie
Stock markets are realizing that they have been underpricing base-metal equities, Salman Partners senior mining analyst Raymond Goldie says, and investors should “wait two months, then start taking advantage of this trend.”
Donner on life-support after losing Bracemac-McLeod
Despite a valiant attempt to raise capital, Donner Metals (TSXV: DON; US-OTC: DONFF) defaulted on a payment owed to Glencore Xstrata (LSE: GLEN) and as a result handed over its 35% interest in the Bracemac-McLeod mine…
Sierra Metals goes deeper at Yauricocha
Sierra Metals’ (TSX: SMT; TSXV: SMT; US-OTC: DBEXF) claim that its underground Yauricocha silver-copper-lead-zinc-gold mine in Peru has plenty more to give at deeper depths is proving correct.
Bear Creek nears permitting milestone at Corani
VANCOUVER — It has been a two-year journey for Peruvian-focused junior Bear Creek Mining (TSXV: BCM; US-OTC: BCEKF) and its flagship, wholly owned Corani silver-lead-zinc project, located 160 km southeast of Cusco. But after concluding…
Aurcana sets production records, Red Kite loan stalled
VANCOUVER — Silver producer Aurcana (TSXV: AUN; US-OTC: AUNFF) is improving operations at its wholly owned La Negra silver-copper-lead-zinc mine in Queretaro State, Mexico. The company’s mill boosted its daily throughput by 41%…
Eldorado sees promising exploration results
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has been keeping busy, with 106,500 metres drilled so far this year at its mine sites and exploration targets in China, Turkey, Brazil, Romania and Greece.
Calibre soars on trenching results
These days, it’s unusual to see a company’s share price more than double on strong trenching results. But this is what happened when Calibre Mining (TSXV: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) released more trenching assays from its wholly…