Argonaut Gold’s sale of Ana Paula project falls through
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) has reported that the sale of its Ana Paula gold project in Mexico, approximately 180 km south of Mexico City, has fallen through as the purchasing company,…
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JV Article: Bluestone’s Cerro Blanco on course to be a multi-million ounce, low-cost gold mine
This past year has been a “challenging but exciting time” for Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC; BBSRF), says the company’s CEO Jack Lundin, as the Canadian junior progressed its Cerro Blanco gold…
Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners
Resource nationalism has spiked in more than 30 countries over the last year and more than half of those nations are key producers of minerals and hydrocarbons, a new study reveals….
First Majestic Silver takes Mexico tax row to arbitration
First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) has initiated arbitration proceedings against the government of Mexico, which is seeking more than US$500 million from the company in allegedly owed taxes. The…
Capstone reports 2020 operations beat with strong Q4
Copper-focused miner Capstone Mining (TSX: CS) has announced a production and costs beat for 2020, driven by strong fourth-quarter output at both the Pinto Valley open pit mine in Arizona…
GoGold drills 70.5 metres of 115 g/t silver-equivalent at Los Ricos North in Mexico
Near-surface drilling at GoGold Resources’ (TSX: GGD) Los Ricos North project in Jalisco state, Mexico, has hit high silver grades and returned wide intervals of mineralization. The company has released…
Nexa Resources aims to expand copper assets
Nexa Resources (TSX: NEXA; NYSE: NEXA) is looking to expand its copper assets, CEO Tito Martins told MINING.COM. “Copper is the mineral of the moment, of the decade, and maybe the…
Newmont updates industry-leading reserve portfolio
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) has reported its 2020 year-end reserve and resource update, and its 94.2 million oz. of attributable gold reserves are the largest in the industry, the…
Bacanora Lithium begins work at Mexico project
Heavy equipment will start the bulk site earthworks at the Sonora lithium project later in the year.
Equinox expects production growth in 2021, looks towards 1M oz. by 2023
Over the next three years, Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE-AM: EQX) expects to continue with its trend of growing gold output, reaching the 1 million oz. annual output level by…
TSX Venture mixed, Feb. 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index soared 10.91% to finish the trading week at 1,022.64. Spot gold fell US$32.90 per oz., or 1.78%, to US$1,815.20 per ounce. Eskay Mining climbed 60¢ to…
SilverCrest releases high-return feasibility for Las Chispas, gives construction go-ahead
Five years after drilling the initial hole at its Las Chispas silver-gold project in Sonora, Mexico, SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE-AM: SILV) has released a high-margin feasibility for the project…