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The processing plant at Fortuna Silver Mines' San Jose silver-gold mine in Oaxaca, Mexico.  Credit: Fortuna Silver Mines

New zone shines for Fortuna Silver at San Jose

VANCOUVER — Fresh from doubling the throughput at its San Jose silver–gold mine in Mexico, Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) is finding that a steady stream of high-grade drill results from the mine’s new Trinidad…


TSX Venture closes flat, April 28-May 2

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shrugged off early week doldrums to gain 0.87 of a point during the trading sessions, en route to 1,014.46-point close. Commodity futures rallied late in the period, while a U.S. economic report indicated…



Workers inspect a jumbo at Hudbay Minerals' 70%-owned Reed copper mine, 120 km east of Flin Flon, Manitoba. Credit: HudBay Minerals

Hudbay’s Manitoba business going strong and growing

Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM: NYSE: HBM) swung to a net loss in the first quarter of $27.2 million, or 15¢ per share, compared to a profit of $1.9 million, or 1¢ per share, in the first quarter of 2013, mainly due to a temporary…



A drill sample showing visible gold at Roxgold's Yaramoko property in Burkina Faso. Credit: Roxgold

Drill results drive Roxgold’s shares higher

Roxgold (TSXV: ROG) is trying to define a second resource on its 100%-owned Yaramoko property in Burkina Faso’s Houndé greenstone region, and the latest drill results from the company’s QV1 target — about 1.8 km south…



Digging for diamonds

A roundup of the latest news from Canadian-listed diamond explorers, developers and miners. Afri-Can Marine Minerals Afri-Can Marine Minerals (TSXV: AFA) reported in January the results of a positive prefeasibility study…


Dominion Diamond banks on Ekati

It’s been one year since Dominion Diamond (TSX: DDC) took over operations at the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, and president and CEO Bob Gannicott says the company’s transition…


Lucara’s Karowe mine proves to be a gem

Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) had a very good 2013 at its Karowe mine in Botswana, reporting annual financial results in February that exceeded expectations. The company reported revenues of US$180.5…




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