Riverside options Los Cuarentas gold-silver project to Hochschild
Riverside Resources (TSXV: RRI; US-OTC: RVSDF) has optioned its Los Cuarentas project, in Sonora, Mexico, to Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) in a deal that will see the major spend US$8…
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Hochschild Mining withdraws dividend
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) has become the third major mining company to suspend its dividend due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Peru-focused gold mining company’s announcement follows Glencore’s (LSE: GLEN)…
Southwest US Snapshot: Precious metals, battery metals and uranium activity
In our annual overview of exploration and mining activity in the Southwestern U.S., we focus on eight companies active in the region. Precious metals appear to be the exploration target…
Top-10 silver companies by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, silver-focused companies by market capitalization. 1. Fresnillo Market cap: $8 billion With 61.8 million oz. silver production in 2018, Mexico City-headquartered Fresnillo (LSE: FRES)…
Mirasol explores in Argentina, Chile
Mirasol Resources (TSXV: MRZ; US-OTC: MRZLF) is about to do something it doesn’t do often: drill one of its own projects. The Argentina- and Chile-focused precious metals project generator is…
TNM Panel: Argentina a ‘playground for geologists’
Industry experts weighed in on Argentina’s Deseado Massif region, Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) recent spill at the Veladero gold mine, and the country’s nuclear capabilities during a panel…
Dynacor prepares for maiden resource at Tumipampa
Dynacor Gold Mines (TSX: DNG; US-OTC: DNGDF) is preparing to table the first-ever resource calculation at its Tumipampa gold-copper exploration project, 500 km southeast of Lima, Peru. Jean Martineau, Dynacor’s…
Hunt Mining acquires Martha mine in Argentina
Matthew Hughes found the Martha silver deposit while looking out the window of his pick-up truck. It had just rained and a red line streaked across the dirt road in…
McEwen buys claims near El Gallo
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) is acquiring claims in Mexico — 10 km from the company’s El Gallo mine in Sinaloa state — that it believes could extend the…
Impressive production from Hochschild
Hochschild Mining (LON: HOC) is dealing with weaker commodity prices the old fashion way: offset lower sales prices with more production.
San Jose yields more high grades
VANCOUVER — Partners McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) and Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC; US-OTC: HCHDF) more than replaced the mined-out reserves at their San Jose mine in Argentina in 2013, despite the operation producing 33% more gold…
Hochschild ties up loose ends with IMZ acquisition
With its proposed acquisition of International Minerals (TSX: IMZ), Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC; US-OTC: HCHDF) will increase its ownership from 60% to 100% in two of its precious metal assets in southern Peru: the Pallancata…