Avino inches closer to production
Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM-V, ASM-X) has a long history at the Avino mine in Mexico’s Sierra Madres, but its most recent deal gets it closer to fulfilling its promise of coming full circle at the property.
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El Nino Ventures posts new resource in New Brunswick
An initial resource estimate for the Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulphide deposit in the Bathurst mining camp of New Brunswick has confirmed the property’s historical resource but with better grades and confirms that the deposit is…
Geologix looks at the bigger picture at Tepal
Vancouver — While largely focused on advancing its Tepal gold-copper project in western Mexico towards production, Geologix Explorations (GIX-T) has also been busy with regional exploration to improve the project’s long-term…
Batero drops 50% on resource estimate
Shares of Batero Gold (BAT-V) took a deadly plunge after disappointing the market with its initial resource estimate at the Batero-Quinchia project in Risaralda, Colombia.
Venture sees gains in Feb.21-24 period
Vancouver – The shortened February 21 to 24 trading period saw the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index end up 31.37 points at 1,689.52 points following three days of gains and one day of losses. Volume perked up in the period, averaging…
TSX higher on stronger resource prices
While rising oil prices were being blamed south of the border for weaker markets, thanks to its heavy resource exposure the TSX Composite Index managed to climb 187 points to finish the holiday shortened Feb. 21-24 period at 12,725.77 points.
US markets move up during Feb.21-24
During the Presidents Day holiday-shortened week, the S&P 500 Index gained 4.51 points to end at 1,365.74, a four-year closing high. The index has climbed 8% this year, after being unchanged in 2011.
NovaDx looks to specialty coal
NovaDx Ventures (NDX-V), once a pharmaceutical shell turned merchant bank, has found itself on more solid footing as a specialty coal company.
Copper market more balanced in 2013-2014
Copper could see above-trend production increases in 2012, Bank of America Merrill Lynch asserts in a Jan. 24 report on base metals. The bank’s global commodity research team forecasts a more balanced market by 2013, “which could…
Cap-Ex steps out at Northwest zone of Block 103
Cap-Ex Ventures (CEV-V) has released positive stepout holes from the Northwest zone of its Block 103 iron ore project that show the zone is open to the north, west and south.
Shear secures Jericho water licence
Shear Diamonds (SRM-V) has earned a final approval on a water licence renewal for its Jericho diamond project in Nunavut.
MAX hopes to find ‘silver lining’ in Majuba Hill
MAX Resource (MXR-V) continues to search for a copper-silver porphyry system at its Majuba Hill property in Pershing County, Nev. Assays were released in early February from a second quarter 2011 drill campaign at the property.