Red Eagle spreads its wings
In recent years as drugs and violence fade from the headlines, Colombia has seen a deluge of juniors pouring in and looking to take part in the gold-rich country’s seemingly endless untapped potential.
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Soltoro charges ahead in sunny Jalisco
Soltoro (SOL-V) may soon be garnering more well-deserved attention for its growing primary silver resource at the El Rayo silver-gold project here in Mexico’s Jalisco State.
Prophecy Platinum starts winter drill program at Wellgreen
Fifteen kilometres off the paved Alaska Highway in southwestern Yukon, the Wellgreen nickel-copper-platinum group metal (PGM) project sits largely as it has since 1973, when Hudson-Yukon Mining abandoned underground mining there after one year…
Panoro explores for riches in Peru’s heartland
It all started with a phone call. On the line was Standard Bank, looking to auction off some Peruvian properties after a joint venture between two majors had gone sour. On the other end of the line was Panoro Minerals (PML-V), which had worked…
Prophecy Platinum starts winter drill program at Wellgreen
Burwash Landing, Yukon – Fifteen km off the paved Alaska Highway in southwestern Yukon, the Wellgreen nickel-copper-PGM project sits largely as it has since 1973, when Hudson-Yukon Mining abandoned underground mining there after one year of…
First Mexican has high hopes for Guadalupe
Ongoing exploration for a cash-strapped junior is hard to do in a turbulent market, but it can reap handsome rewards. The possibility of a huge payoff has First Mexican Gold’s (FMG-V) president and CEO Jim Voisin pushing forward the company’s…
Taca Taca gets bigger and better
After a brief stop around midnight to refuel in Panama, Ross Beaty pulls out a sleeping bag from his carry-on and spreads it in the aisle of the luxurious Gulfstream III jet he has chartered to fly a group of mining analysts to Lumina Copper’s…
First Mexican has big plans for Guadalupe
Hermosillo, Mexico – Ongoing exploration for a cash-strapped junior is hard to do in a turbulent market, but one that could reap handsome rewards. The possibility of a huge pay off is keeping First Mexican Gold’s (FMG-V) president and…
Taca Taca gets bigger and better
After a brief stop around midnight to refuel in Panama, Ross Beaty pulls out a sleeping bag from his carry-on and spreads it in the aisle of the luxurious Gulfstream III jet he has chartered to fly a group of mining analysts to Lumina Copper’s…
Molycorp’s Mountain Pass: A made-in-America solution
In late October Molycorp (MCP-N) bused journalists from Fortune, Wired, Mother Jones and The Northern Miner, among others, down Interstate Highway 15 from Las Vegas to meet president and chief executive Mark Smith and tour the company’s…
Buchans Minerals revives historic mine
The old Buchans mine headframe still stands tall at the end of Main Street in this small Newfoundland town. The structure is a constant reminder for the 750 or so residents that the town’s history is inextricably linked to mining.
Coeur’s Rochester poised for a comeback
As the sun rises over the distant hills in Lovelock, Nev., we begin a short drive on Interstate Highway 80 before snaking up the paved roads to Coeur d’Alene Mines’ (CDM-T, CDE-N) Rochester silver-gold mine, located 41 km northeast in Pershing…