Unfinished business at Prairie Creek
The paint dried over 30 years ago, but a “wet paint” sign still hangs on the metal railing that was erected to stop the uninitiated from falling into the crushing circuit below.
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Petaquilla soars on Inmet’s takeover offer
Inmet Mining (IMN-T) is offering to buy Petaquilla Minerals (PTQ-T) for $112 million in cash and equity, which operates the Molejon gold mine adjacent to its Cobre Panama copper-gold project in Panama.
Lundin bets on exploration program at Neves-Corvo
VANCOUVER — On Sept. 4 Toronto-based producer Lundin Mining (LUN-T) released results from an expansive, 90,000-metre resource drill program at its wholly-owned Neves-Corvo pollymetallic mine — including copper, zinc, lead, silver,…
Sabina Gold & Silver makes progress in Nunavut
Drill results from Sabina Gold & Silver’s (SBB-T, SGSVF-O) Back River project in southwestern Nunavut — 520 km northeast of Yellowknife, and 50 km southeast of Xstrata Zinc’s Hackett River silver-zinc project —…
Selwyn advances on two fronts
Rather than fuss with fickle equity and debt markets, Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) wants to raise some of the cash it needs from its own assets.
Selwyn outlines more resources in Nova Scotia to help fund Yukon projects
Rather than fuss with fickle equity and debt markets Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) wants to raise some of the cash it needs from its own assets.
First Majestic improves Del Toro’s prospects
First Majestic Silver (FR-T) is busy building its Del Toro silver project, which is set to become its fifth producing silver mine in Mexico with initial production expected by year end.
Blockade forces Excellon to shut Platosa mine
VANCOUVER — Excellon Resources (EXN-T) continues to be plagued by labour and community issues at its Platosa mine in Mexico’s Durango State, with the company recently forced to suspend operations.
Scorpio gets the grade at San Rafael
Scorpio Mining (SPM-T) wrapped up its latest drill program at its wholly owned San Rafael Project in Mexico and the results are all about the grade.
Baja slides another 21% as it looks for funds
The clock is ticking for Baja Mining (BAJ-T) as it approaches its August deadline to raise additional funds for the Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico to cover the project’s cost overruns so it continue accessing its loans.
Bolivian gov’t seizes Glencore’s Colquiri mine
The Bolivian government’s recent decision to nationalize Glencore International’s (GLEN-L)Colquiri lead-tin mine “will pose a number of serious questions relating to the government’s future policy towards foreign…
Trevali adds tonnes to Santander resource
VANCOUVER — Trevali Mining (TV-T) has added significantly to the resource base at its Santander mine in Peru as it advances the project towards production.