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MAG Silver approves underground development at Juanicipio

MAG Silver Corp. (MAG-T, MVG-N, MVG-X) has approved a US$25 million budget for mine permitting and underground development work at its Juanicipio project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state, a joint-venture with Fresnillo PLC (FNLPF-O, FRES-L).


Scorpio rises to the challenge

If one word were chosen to describe Scorpio Mining’s (SPM-T) fortunes over the first half of the year it would have to be ‘change’.


BCSC puts a halt to Barkerville

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has halted trading in Barkerville Gold Mines (BGM-V) because a much-anticipated technical report on its Cow Mountain gold deposit is not up to standard.


SilverCrest finds strength in consistency at Santa Elena

VANCOUVER — When it comes to early-stage mines, operational reliability can be an elusive target for junior producers, but that has not been the case for Vancouver-based SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V) and its Santa Elena silver-gold operation…



Great Panther eyes growth in Mexico

Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) aims to steadily grow output from its two revived mines in Mexico to help reach its long-term goal of producing more than 5 million silver-equivalent oz. a year.


Primero’s star rises over western Mexico

VANCOUVER — The industry expected big things from Toronto-based Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) when it acquired the San Dimas gold-silver mine from major player Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) just over two years ago to the tune of US$500 million, but…


Blockade forces Excellon to shut Platosa mine

VANCOUVER — Excellon Resources (EXN-T) continues to be plagued by labour and community issues at its Platosa mine in Mexico’s Durango State, with the company recently forced to suspend operations.


Palmarejo continues to deliver

Of Coeur d’Alene Mine’s (CDM-T, CDE-N) three producing mines, Palmarejo in northern Mexico is the largest contributor to company sales and operating cash flow. Metal sales from the mine in Chihuahua State last year reached US$513…


Puma hunts high-grade silver in New Brunswick

VANCOUVER — In late February the Fraser Institute published a survey that labelled New Brunswick the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mineral exploration, and that sounds about right to Puma Exploration (PUM-V). The Quebec-based…


Search for deep-sea treasure intensifying

ng harder to find and even harder to put into production owing to social and political hurdles, a small but growing group of companies are looking to the sea floor as their next source of riches.Nautilus Minerals (NUS-T) has been at the…


Toronto Stock Exchange

he S&P/TSX Composite Index was off 101 points to 11,662.59 for the period after the European Central Bank disappointed investors. In the previous period ECB president Mario Draghi ignited a market rally by saying the central bank would do…


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