Argonaut Gold expands oxide resource at San Agustin
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR; US-OTC: ARNGF) has doubled the oxide resource at its San Agustin gold–silver project, which could become the junior producer’s third heap-leach mine in Mexico.
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Kirkland Lake drills new gold zones at South Mine
VANCOUVER — Aggressive drilling has paid off for producer Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KGI; US-OTC: KGILF) at its Macassa and South Mine Complex (SMC) in Kirkland Lake, Ont., with the company expanding gold mineralized zones…
Impact Silver aims to survive, then thrive
VANCOUVER — It’s been a tough six months for Mexico-focused producer Impact Silver (TSXV: IPT; US-OTC: ISVLF), with falling precious metal prices and declining mill grades leading to net losses totalling US$2.3 million over the…
Strike notice prompts closure of Cameco’s McArthur River
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has closed down McArthur River, the world’s largest uranium mine, and its Key Lake mill, in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, over a labour dispute.
Rare Element sees ‘significant change’ in REE markets
VANCOUVER — It’s been over two years since U.S.-based Rare Element Resources (TSX: RES; NYSE-MKT: REE) released an economic study on its Bear Lodge rare earth minerals property in northeastern Wyoming, and according…
First Majestic Silver deepens its Mexican roots
After founding First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; LSE: FQM) in 1992 and putting together the early team that was responsible for the company’s first acquisitions in Africa, Keith Neumeyer felt it was time to move on. The year was…
First Nations group working on Ring of Fire infrastructure plan
Yet another infrastructure plan is in the works for Ontario’s remote Ring of Fire region, this one for an infrastructure corridor consisting of a railway, power and a seasonal seaport in James Bay.
Almaden a model of father-son success
Almaden Minerals (TSX: AMM; NYSE-MKT: AAU) has found volcanic-hosted mineralization beside its Ixtaca gold–silver deposit on its 100%-owned Tuligtic project in Puebla state, adding to the prospecting success it has had over the years in…
Atacama hits PFS milestone at Cerro Maricunga
VANCOUVER — According to president and CEO Carl Hansen the scale of Atacama Pacific Gold’s (TSXV: ATM; US-OTC: ACPGF) proposed heap-leach mine plan at its Cerro Maricunga project in Chile — located 140 km by road…
Mercator on life support
Financially troubled producer Mercator Minerals (TSX: ML; US-OTC: MLKKF) has filed for protection from its creditors in Canada and the U.S.
Paramount’s plan for San Miguel
VANCOUVER — Paramount Gold & Silver’s (TSX: PZG; NYSE-MKT: PZG) new strategy at its wholly owned San Miguel gold–silver project in northern Mexico’s prolific Palmarejo district is all about lowering capital…
Primero to expand San Dimas
Primero Mining (TSX: P; PPP: NYSE) has green-lighted an expansion of its San Dimas gold–silver mine in Durango, Mexico, a move that will increase production by 25% at a cost of only $26.4 million.