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…
Mexico and Central America
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…
US markets up, Jan. 18-22
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% to finish the week at 30,996.98 and the S&P 500 climbed 0.02% to 3,841.47. Spot gold jumped US$26.90 per oz., or 1.47%, to…
TSX up, Jan. 18-22
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.35% to 17,845.91 during the Jan. 18-22 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 1% to 105.65, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
Gold rally lifts top 50 mining stocks above US$1T for first time
MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry recovering from its Covid-19 slump and moving into positive territory for the fourth quarter…
GR Silver discovers polymetallic mineralization at Plomosas in Mexico
GR Silver Mining (TSXV: GRSL; US-OTC: GRSLF) has discovered high-grade polymetallic disseminated and massive sulphide-rich mineralization during initial underground channel sampling on the lower level of the historic Plomosas mine…
SilverCrest acquires past-producing El Picacho silver-gold property
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL) has acquired a 100% interest in the 71-sq.-km El Picacho property, located 40 km northeast of its flagship Las Chispas silver-gold development project in the state of Sonora,…
US markets post slight gain, July 6-10
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.96% to 26,075.30 and the S&P 500 rose 1.76% to 3,185.04 during the July 6-10 trading week. Spot gold jumped US$24.20 per oz., or…
Top 10 Canadian miners by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, Canada-headquartered mining companies by market capitalization as of late-June, 2020. 1. Barrick Gold Market cap: US$46.56 billion Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has…
COVID-19 disrupts US$6.9B of global mining output, S&P Global says
COVID-19 has impacted the mining industry across the globe as governments enforce lockdowns and quarantines and companies halt operations because workers and contractors can’t get on-site due to restrictions. S&P…
Bluestone Resources closes $92M financing deal
Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has raised $92 million in a bought deal financing to advance its flagship Cerro Blanco gold project in Guatemala. Under the agreement, a syndicate of…
GoGold drill results show ‘significant potential’ at Los Ricos
GoGold Resources (TSX: GGD; US-OTC: GLGDF) has reported assay results from 12 drill holes at its Los Ricos South project in the Mexican state of Jalisco, 100 km northwest of…