Harry Winston, Rio revise Diavik plan
Harry Winston (HW-T, HWD-N) has released a much-anticipated mine plan update for its joint-venture Diavik diamond operation 300 km northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T.
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Barkerville in the doghouse with BCSC
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has halted trading in Barkerville Gold Mines (BGM-V) because a much-anticipated technical report on its Cow Mountain gold deposit is not up to standard.
High-grade gold lifts Atac
Shares of Atac Resources (ATC-V) climbed nearly 10% after the prominent Yukon-focused explorer released more results from its wholly owned Rackla gold project, 55 km northeast of Keno City. Atac released assays from another 23 holes completed…
Soltoro making its name in Jalisco
When it comes to exploring Mexico’s Jalisco State for silver and gold, Soltoro (SOL-V) is a junior of stature.With roughly 550 sq. km of ground in the state, the company has been optioning out of some permits and funneling the cash…
Unigold grows Candelones gold zones in the DR
Unigold (UGD-V) has released more results from its now closely followed drill program at the Candelones gold project on the northwestern portion of the Dominican Republic.Hole 29 hit 89 metres grading 1.72 grams gold per tonne from 326 metres…
Primero’s star rises in the west
The industry expected big things from Toronto-based Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) when it acquired the San Dimas gold-silver mine in Mexico for US$500 million from Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) just over two years ago. But things did not always go…
Great Panther eyes steady growth
Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) aims to steadily grow output from its two revived mines in Mexico to help reach its long-term goal of producing more than 5 million silver-equivalent oz. a year.While the company posted flat results for the…
Argonaut looks to improve Mexican ops
Argonaut Gold (AR-T) has a lot going for it in Mexico, where it operates the El Castillo and the new La Colorada gold mines and is pushing ahead its San Antonio project.Both mines had a strong June quarter, which helped the Toronto-based…
SilverCrest’s strength lies in consistency at Santa Elena
When it comes to new mines, operational reliability can be an elusive target for junior producers, but that has not been the case for Vancouver-based SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V) and its Santa Elena silver-gold operation in Sonora State, Mexico.
Scorpio’s challenge
If you had to choose one word to describe Scorpio Mining’s (SPM-T) fortunes over the first half of the year, it would have to be “change.”
Barrick to sell African assets?
It looks like Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) new CEO Jamie Sokalsky is getting down to business to help lift the company’s stagnating share price through a possible sale of its 73.9%-owned African gold subsidiary African…
Advanced Explorations drops on feasibility study
Shares of Advanced Explorations (AXI-V) plunged 37% following the results of its feasibility study on the Roche Bay iron project on the Melville Peninsula in Nunavut.