Snapshot 2020: Eight companies making waves in the year ahead
The past year was a time of growth and transformation for many mining and exploration companies. Here’s a list of eight companies with milestones to hit next year. Barrick Gold…
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TSX posts marginal gain, Dec. 9-13: Kirkland Lake, Pan American, Centerra
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.04% to 17,003.10. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 3.80% to 80.99 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index gained 4.97% to 109.84. Spot gold…
SilverCrest discovers another high-grade zone at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE-AM: SILV) has found a high-grade zone outside the resource area at its Las Chispas project in Sonora, Mexico, 220 km northeast of Hermosillo. The discovery hole…
Exploration Snapshot: Gold and silver projects of note
With the rise in the gold price over the past year, precious metals exploration has picked up steam worldwide. Below we feature eight companies across the exploration, development and production…
Silvercrest finds high-grade zone at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE: SILV) has discovered a new high-grade zone outside the resource area at its Las Chispas project in Sonora, Mexico. The discovery hole — 19-118 —…
Editorial: Violence in Mexico spirals out of control
The slaughter in Mexico in November of nine members of a local Mormon family horrified the world. Three women and six children were gunned down in broad daylight while driving…
Pan American hits high-grade at La Colorada in Mexico
A 14,300-metre drill program completed during the third quarter at the La Colorada skarn discovery in Mexico has returned high-grade intercepts for Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS). Drill highlights…
Orla secures financing for Camino Rojo in Mexico
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) has reached an agreement with Trinity Capital Partners for a project finance facility of up to US$125 million to build its first mine — the Camino…
Argonaut Gold to hedge gold from El Castillo
After a challenging second quarter at its El Castillo complex in Mexico, Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) will hedge part of the operation’s remaining life-of-mine production. The company told shareholders in…
President of Mexico says ‘no new mining concessions’
Global mining companies operating in Mexico are working with the country’s mining chamber, Camimex, to determine the impact of Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s statement earlier this month that…
Telson Mining shifting focus from zinc to gold
Mounting challenges at its wholly owned Campo Morado zinc mine in Guerrero state, Mexico, has prompted Telson Mining (TSXV: TSN) to put the operation on care and maintenance, and devote…