Prodigy doubles program at Magino
Prodigy Gold (PDG-V) has more than doubled a 20,000-metre drill program at its Magino gold deposit near Wawa, Ont., to 45,000 metres after recent results defined new targets of resource expansion.
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Cayden advances three North American projects
The team behind Ghana-focused Keegan Resources (KGN-T. KGN-X) has set its sights on advancing several North American prospects through relatively new entrant Cayden Resources (CYD-V).
South American Silver advances in Bolivia
Proposed changes to laws governing mines owned and operated by the Bolivian State Mining Corporation, or COMIBOL, will have no impact on South American Silver’s (SAC-T) 100%-owned Malku Khota silver-indium project, the company says.
Peruvians protest against Bear Creek’s Santa Ana
The Peruvian government has authorized the deployment of armed military troops to southern Peru’s Puno region in response to large anti-mining protests that have blocked roads connecting the country with Bolivia.
Andina Minerals goes after the good stuff in Maricunga (June 06, 2011)
Andina Minerals (ADM-V) hopes to supercharge its promising Volcan gold project as it explores a number of high-grade targets around its initial Dorado deposit, situated 120 km east of this mining centre in Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Agnico-Eagle buys 18.6% of Mexico-focused Colibri
Major Canadian gold miner Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) has acquired six million shares and four million share purchase warrants of Nanaimo-based Colibri Resources (CBI-V), exploring for gold and polymetallic mineralization in northwestern…
Orvana gets its gold-copper mine rolling in Spain
Orvana Minerals (orv-t) got its northern Spanish El Valle-Boinas/Carles gold-copper mine and plant off the ground on May 31, and expects first shipment in June.
Inmet Mining’s Balboa zone excites the market
A high-grade intercept of 124 metres of 2.32% copper and 2.28 grams gold per tonne in the Balboa zone at Inmet Mining’s (IMN-T) Cobre Panama project is making Balboa a “contender” UBS Investment Research associate analyst Matt Murphy wrote…
Augusta Resource makes headway at Rosemont Copper project
The preliminary draft Environment Impact Statement on Augusta Resource’s (AZC-T, AZC-X) Rosemont Copper project near Tucson in Arizona has been delivered by the Coronado National Forest to the State of Arizona and local cooperating agencies,…
Sabina sells Hackett, looks to gold for future growth
Nunavut-focused explorer Sabina Gold & Silver (SBB-T) has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 100%-owned Hackett River silver-zinc project, located near the Bathurst Inlet in southern Nunavut, to the Canadian arm of Swiss mining…
Chidliak flaunts four new kimberlite discoveries
During this year’s $17.7-million diamond exploration program at the Chidliak project in Nunavut, joint-venture partners Peregrine (PGD-T) and BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) found four new kimberlites: CH-52, CH-53, CH-54 and CH-55.
Fortuna Silver Mines ahead of schedule at San Jose, Mexico
Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T) started building its San Jose underground mine in southern Mexico in the second quarter of 2010 and now says it can increase its start-up production rate from 750 tonnes per day to 1,000 tonnes per day.