Ascendant explores El Mochito’s upside
VANCOUVER — Ascendant Resources (TSX: ASND) has delivered fresh exploration drill results at its El Mochito zinc-lead-silver mine, 88 km southwest of San Pedro Sula in northwest Honduras. The 32,000-metre…
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Central American and Caribbean Snapshot
Four intrepid juniors on the hunt for riches in the middle Americas: ASCENDANT RESOURCES Toronto-based junior Ascendant Resources (TSXV: ASND) picked up the venerable El Mochito underground zinc-lead-silver mine and…
When the east pushed back: The geology and metal districts of BC and Yukon
VANCOUVER — In 1971, two geologists from the Geological Survey of Canada, Jim Monger and Charlie Rouse, proposed an idea that helped radically shape how we view the geological history…
Great Panther to buy Coricancha from Nyrstar
VANCOUVER — Silver miner Great Panther Silver (TSX: GPR; NYSE-MKT: GPL) has struck a deal with Nyrstar to acquire the European smelting giant’s shuttered Coricancha polymetallic mine complex, 90 km…
Site Visit: Trevali nears full production at Caribou
BATHURST, N.B.— Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) is nearing commercial production at its past-producing Caribou zinc-lead-silver mine in New Brunswick, ahead of what the company expects will be an uptick in zinc and lead prices,…
Great Panther defies low silver prices and eyes growth
VANCOUVER — Despite a rough three-year run in precious metal prices, Great Panther Silver (TSX: GPR; NYSE-MKT: GPL) is flying high on the back of a stellar first quarter and a pair of acquisitions that appear to cement a promising project…
Nyrstar’s meteoric rise as a miner
Vancouver — Born of two established metals companies as a pure smelting play in 2007, Brussels-listed Nyrstar NV has since grabbed a commanding position in the zinc supply chain with no sign of slowing down.
PNG’s Whittington looks to repeat Farallon success
Vancouver – Having dealt himself out of a job earlier this year, Dick Whittington now has his eyes firmly set on developing an advanced-stage underground gold project in Papua New Guinea.
Nyrstar makes $663M bid for Breakwater
Toronto-based zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has agreed to a $663-million takeover bid by European smelting giant Nyrstar.
Nyrstar tables $663M bid for Breakwater
Toronto-based zinc miner, Breakwater Resources (BWR-T), agrees to a $663-million friendly takeover bid by European smelting giant Nyrstar.
Nyrstar’s meteoric rise as a miner
Born of two established metals companies as a pure smelting play in 2007, Brussels-listed Nyrstar has since grabbed a commanding position in the zinc supply chain with no signs of slowing down.