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.”
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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…
Boleo cost increase triggers Baja share sell-off
VANCOUVER — Markets have recently demonstrated that when cost optics or feasibilities suddenly shift on an advance-stage mining project, the company in question will inevitably face investor-driven wrath. So the story goes for…
Cinco de Mayo doesn’t disappoint for MAG Silver
Drill results from Cinco de Mayo, 190 km north of Chihuahua City in Mexico, indicate continuous mineralization over a 400-metre dip length with mineralization remaining open downdip and along strike, MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-X) reports.
Tin and silver — the new electric metals
Historic high prices for tin and silver are in the cards between now and 2018 as demand for the two metals in solder used in the electronics industry continues to climb and supply fails to keep pace, Jon Hykawy, head of global research at Byron…
Continental rebounds on Buritica results
Continental Gold (CNL-T) has released high-grade assays on 13 drill holes collared on its fully owned Buritica gold-silver-zinc property in Antioquia, Colombia.
Cinco de Mayo doesn’t disappoint for MAG Silver
Drill results from Cinco de Mayo, 190 km north of the city of Chihuahua in Mexico, indicate continuous mineralization over a 400-metre dip length with mineralization remaining open down dip and along strike, MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-X) reports.
Tahoe looks to next milestones at Escobal
Vancouver – Controlling one of the world’s richest silver deposits, Tahoe Resources (THO-T) is looking towards another year of milestones as it works to put its Escobal project in Guatemala into production.