Extorre updates Cerro Moro study
Vancouver – Extorre Gold Mines (XG-T) has released an updated economic assessment for its fast-evolving Cerro Moro gold-silver project in Argentina that factors in higher throughputs, metal prices and capital costs.
South America
Verde Potash heats up on Brazilian Thermopotash
There is a whole lot of verdete slate at Verde Potash’s (NPK-V) unconventional potash play in Brazil. Standing atop a hill of the chalky green rocks, you can see the same rocks poking conspicuously from the many grass-covered hillsides in the…
Anfield gets hard numbers for Mayaniquel project
Two years after making a bet on Guatemalan nickel laterite, Anfield Nickel (ANF-V) has some hard numbers regarding the wisdom of the venture with its first preliminary economic assessment on the Mayaniquel project.
Batero falls on the drill
Batero Gold’s (BAT-V) impressive market run over the last 12 months has hit a bit of a snag. The company’s shares have fallen 28% since releasing its latest drill results on July 27. In Toronto on July 28 its shares closed at $2.68 on 1.04…
[Update] Brigus to drive production growth
Brigus Gold (BRD-T) says gold production will increase as it ramps up the Black Fox mine and exploration efforts in Timmins, Ont.
Galway hits “best gold intersect yet” at California
Vancouver – Galway Resources (GWY-V) has hit what it describes as the best gold intersect to date at its California project in Colombia.
Positive economics for Brazilian Gold’s Sao Jorge
Stillwater to buy Peregrine Metals
Peregrine Metals (PGM-T) saw its shares surge more than 250%, after U.S. platinum miner Stillwater Mining (SWC-N) agreed to pay US$487.1 million for the junior and its large undeveloped copper-gold project in Argentina.
Bear Creek loses Santa Ana
Already hit by a retreat in the silver price, a leftist presidential victory, and rumblings of local discontent, Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V) was broadsided on June 25 by the Peruvian government’s decision to revoke the licence for its Santa Ana…
Positive scoping study for Vaaldiam’s B3
Brazil-focused Vaaldiam Mining (VAA-T) has released a scoping study for its Braüna JV, in Bahia state, that estimates it would cost US$25 million to build a mine that would produce a total of 573,000 carats over a five-year mine life.
Gran Colombia offers up US$75 million of silver-linked notes
Gran Colombia Gold (GCM-T) is looking to issue up to US$75 million worth of what executive co-chairman Serafino Iacono calls “a creative and innovative financial instrument.”
Kinross leads majors for investments in junior gold plays
After betting US$7.1 billion last fall on the expansion potential of Red Back’s Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania, Kinross Gold (k-t, kgc-n) chief executive Tye Burt told reporters his company’s buying spree had come to an end for a while. “We’ve…