Spotlight: Southwest United States
Rising metal prices, demand for critical minerals and tariffs are putting the spotlight on mining projects in the United States. Here’s a look at eight companies with interesting projects to…
Blackrock Silver
Argenta’s El Quevar shines with 18,467 grams silver hit
Argenta Silver (TSXV: AGAG) has delivered one of the year’s most eye‑popping silver assays at El Quevar in Salta, Argentina, cutting 18,467 grams silver per tonne over 1.05 metres. The…
Blackrock builds on Tonopah West PEA with shallow, high-grade gold and silver hits
Infill drilling by Blackrock Silver (TSXV: BRC; US-OTC: BKRRF) at its Tonopah West project in southwest Nevada has expanded and confirmed the continuity of high-grade gold and silver in the…
Blackrock Silver PEA nearly doubles value of Tonopah West project over costs
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Blackrock Silver’s (TSXV: BRC; US-OTC: BKRRF) Tonopah West project in southwest Nevada gives it a net present value almost double its initial capital costs,…
Snapshot: Eight companies advancing projects in the Southwest US
The southwestern United States is well-known for its rich endowment of silver, gold, copper and lithium, among other minerals. Here are eight companies active in the region. Apollo Silver In…
Site visit: Unearthing the lithium ‘gold rush’ in Nevada
While precious metals-focused juniors are working to revive Nevada’s tired Tonopah Silver District, lithium discoveries to the north, west and south of the desert town’s doorstep could again kick the…
Site visit: Tonopah primed for mining renaissance as precious metals attract prospectors
In the dimly lit Jack Dempsey dinner hall of the 1906 Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah, Nev., a group of miners, financiers, analysts and the media recently convened to explore the…
Tearlach confirms Gabriel lithium discovery in Nevada
The first rush assay results from Tearlach Resources’ (TSXV: TEA) initial drilling program on the Gabriel lithium project in Nevada have confirmed a discovery last year by Blackrock Silver (TSXV:…
Southwest US snapshot: Eight companies to watch
The U.S. Southwest is among the top mining regions in North America, with mine operations dating back to the 19th century. Here’s a glimpse of eight companies exploring for precious metals,…
JV Article: Outcrop Silver on cusp of Santa Ana resource estimate
The Frias underground mine on Outcrop Silver and Gold’s (TSXV: OCG; US-OTC: OCGSF) Santa Ana land package in Colombia produced 7.8 million ounces of silver at an average recovered grade…
TSX Venture ends May 2-6 session lower
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index retreated by 44.46 points or 5.5% over the May 2-6 trading session to end at 769.97. Vancouver-based Chesapeake Gold rose 17¢ to close the week…
Exploration Projects to Watch Snapshot: Eight companies on the lookout for new deposits
Mining companies are scouring the globe to find new deposits and future mines. Here’s a list of eight companies hunting for base and precious metals around the world. AURION RESOURCES…