More VMS mineralization for Atico in Colombia
VANCOUVER – In the midst of uncertain markets, Atico Mining (ATY-V) is bucking the trend with exciting drill results that keep adding to the junior’s share price momentum.
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With no rival bids, Inmet falls to First Quantum
VANCOUVER — In the end, predictions of a bidding war for Inmet Mining (IMN-T) ended up as much ado about nothing. Instead, the lack of rival bids for a company with three operating mines and a huge, undeveloped copper project in Panama…
U3O8 snapping up Calypso
VANCOUVER — U3O8 (UWE-T) is adding cash to its coffers and new properties to its Argentine portfolio through an all-share friendly deal to acquire Calypso Uranium (CLP-V).
Delving deeper into Colombia’s mining issues
Colombia is one of the world’s most enigmatic mining jurisdictions. There is no denying that the country’s lost “cocaine” years have left behind lots of unrivalled, prospective ground that is ripe for modern exploration….
Premier an up-and-comer in the royalty space
Investors holding paper in most gold producers and explorers have been disappointed recently, but it’s been a different story for investors in gold royalty companies.
Rio Alto rises on La Arena drilling
VANCOUVER — With its La Arena gold mine having just completed its first year of commercial production, Rio Alto Mining (RIO-T) is finding time to probe some nearby exploration targets, and results from the first set of holes are promising.
Luna’s gold is Sandstorm’s gain
Luna Gold’s (LGC-T) Aurizona gold mine in Brazil is looking more robust all the time and that is good news to two sets of shareholders.
Where do miners go from here?
The shift from quantity to returns have led to numerous headaches for miners with project delays, hefty write downs and CEO departures as companies struggle to tackle escalating costs that have caught up with the rising commodity prices, said…
Metals Commentary: CRU sees better year ahead for iron ore
Phil Newman, CEO of metals consultants CRU Strategies in London, kicked off the “Commodities and market outlook” technical session that launched the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention with a relatively…
Capstone polishes off another reliable year
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based copper producer Capstone Mining (CR-T) continues to be one of the strong stories in mid-tier base metal production. The company released its annual results on March 13, which underline a strong…
Delving deeper into Colombia’s mining issues
Colombia is currently one of the world’s more enigmatic mining jurisdictions. There is no denying that country’s lost ‘cocaine’ years have left it with swaths of unrivalled prospective ground ripe for modern exploration. Added to…
Firestone eyes quick start-up in Guatemala
VANCOUVER — There’s only five years of defined resources at Torlon Hill, but a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of the zinc-lead-silver project in Guatemala suggests that owner Firestone Ventures (FV-V) could build a mine at…