Sunridge hits more high-grade copper-gold in Eritrea
Vancouver -Sunridge Gold (SGC-V) has released its second round of drill results in two weeks, with more significant gold-copper-silver hits at its Asmara project in Eritrea.
Zinc-Lead
Selwyn returns high zinc and lead grades
The latest results from the Selwyn project in the Yukon continue to confirm the project’s status as one of the world’s best undeveloped lead and zinc deposits. The project is now held as a joint venture between Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) and…
TECSUR to build Trevali’s power transmission line
Trevali Renewable Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trevali Resources (tv-t), has awarded Peru-based TECSUR a contract to build the power transmission line from its Santander silver-lead-zinc mine to the Peruvian national grid, Sistema…
Inmet, Lundin to merge
The proposed merger of Inmet Mining (imn-t, iemf-o) and Lundin Mining (lun-t), which both companies describe as a “merger of equals,” would create a large base-metal producer in Canada that would replace the likes of those that Canada has lost…
Aldridge likes what it sees at Papua New Guinea discovery
When Aldridge Minerals (AGM-V) acquired a 450 sq. km license in Papua New Guinea in February 2009, it fielded three requests from majors to joint-venture the property even before any samples were taken.
Alexco achieves commercial production at Bellekeno
Vancouver – Alexco Resource (AXR-T, AXU-N) greeted the New Year by declaring commercial production at its wholly-owned Bellekeno silver-lead-zinc mine in the Yukon.
Nevsun pours first gold at Bisha (January 04, 2011)
Nevsun Resources (NSU-T, NSU-X) has poured its first gold on time and under budget at Bisha, Eritrea’s first modern-day mine, the company reported today.
Slam cashes up to fund exploration in Ontario and New Brunswick
Slam Exploration (SXL-V) has topped up its treasury with a series of private placement financings as it prepares to resume exploration drilling early in the New Year on the Reserve Creek gold project in northern Ontario and the Silverjack base…
Zincore pulls high-grade at Accha
Vancouver – A 5,000-metre drill program has shown that the Accha deposit in Peru still has room to grow, as drills pull high grade intercepts from the north and east flanks of the zone for owner Zincore Metals (ZNC-V).
Escobal shows robust economic potential (November 29, 2010)
Designed to improve confidence in the established inferred resource, infill drilling by Tahoe Resources (tho-t) on the high-grade Escobal silver deposit in Guatemala succeeded in expanding the indicated resource to 245 million contained silver…
The speed of Alexco (November 19, 2010)
Alexco Resource (AXR-T, AXU-N) showed good pace in getting its Bellekeno mine in the Yukon up and running and the market has rewarded its efficiency. After announcing that the mill at the underground mine is working at designed capacity and…
Nyrstar to acquire Farallon
Vancouver – Emerging producer Farallon Mining (FAN-T) has agreed to a friendly takeover bid by zinc giant Nyrstar in an all-cash deal valued at $409-million fully diluted.