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.
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Selwyn reduces project scope as capital costs soar in the Yukon
High capital costs have forced Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) to drastically cut planned mine throughput for its Selwyn lead-zinc underground mine in the Yukon as its tries to make the project affordable.The company, which is developing the Selwyn…
Aldridge makes big strides at Yenipazar
VANCOUVER — Aldridge Minerals (AGM-V) is aiming to be the next Canadian explorer to take advantage of a mining boom in Turkey that has drawn substantial international investment, and positioned the country as Europe’s top gold…
Trevali pushes towards Peruvian production
Trevali Mining (TV-T) is getting ever closer to launching Peru’s next polymetallic mine with a little help from a well known player in the metal game: Glencore International (GLEN-L).
MAG Silver updates Juanicipio PEA
In a conference call earlier today MAG Silver’s (MAG-T, MVG-N, MVG-X) president and chief executive, Dan MacInnis, enthusiastically described the company’s Juanicipio project in Mexico as “bullet-proof” and “one…
Selwyn reduces scope of project in face of high capital costs
VANCOUVER — High capital costs have forced Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) to drastically cut planned mine throughput for its Yukon lead-zinc underground mine as its tries to make the project affordable.
Time is not on Baja’s side
There is “substantial doubt” that Baja Mining (BAJ-T) will continue as a going concern, the company declared on May 16 in its first-quarter earnings analysis, under a section entitled “Risk Factors.”
Teck lends a hand with zinc supplements for Senegal’s children
Each year, more than 4 billion cases of diarrhea cause 1.5 million deaths, including 6,000 in Senegal, and zinc deficiency is one of the leading risk factors. The effects of diarrhea can be fatal if left untreated, while germs that cause…
A weak quarter, but strong year for Silvercorp
Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-N) reported a weak fourth-quarter profit, mainly due to resources spent fighting fraud allegations launched by a group of short sellers, but overall reported a strong fiscal 2012 and expects higher production from…
Foran jumps into action in Saskatchewan
Foran Mining (FOM-V) is gaining steam at its flagship McIlvenna Bay volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in Saskatchewan, west of Flin Flon, Man.
Sunridge unveils Asmara North hybrid mine plan
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based junior Sunridge Gold (SGC-V) successfully merged four-polymetallic deposits at its Asmara North project in Eritrea, Africa, into a centralized-mill mine model for a feasibility study, it released in early…
VMS Ventures looking to repeat Reed success
VANCOUVER — Manitoba’s Flin Flon greenstone belt has been yielding high-grade copper and zinc from its volcanogenic massive sulphide ore bodies for almost 85 years, but VMS Ventures (VMS-V) thinks there’s lots of…