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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…


A headframe at U.S. Silver's Galena silver mine in Idaho. Photo by US Silver

Hecla withdraws US Silver bid

Hecla Mining’s (HL-N) attempt to derail a merger agreement reached last month between U.S. Silver (USA-T, USSIF-O) and RX Gold & Silver (RXEXF-O) has fallen short. Both U.S. Silver and RX Gold shareholders have voted in favour of a…


North American Nickel's Maniitsoq nickel-copper project on Greenland's southwestern coast. Photo by North American Nickel

North American Nickel’s interstellar story at Maniitsoq

It is not often that a mining company finds itself headlining space publications and astronomy journals, but that is exactly what happened to North American Nickel (NAN-V, WSCRF-O) when the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland announced…


Kinross names new CEO

Kinross Gold’s (K-T, KGC-N, KNRSF-O) Tye Burt joins the growing ranks of fallen CEOs at companies struggling to keep investors satisfied at a time of depressed share prices, cost inflation, project delays and internal reviews of assets….


Anglo grabs a stake in Mozambique coal boom

Mining-giant Anglo American (AAL-L, AAUKY-O) looks to have finally secured a slice of the frenzied coal-mining push in the southern Tete province of Mozambique. Anglo had been exploring acquisition options in the area in a bid to lock down a…


Drillers at High River Gold's Bissa gold project in Burkina Faso. Photo by High River Gold

Russian billionaire aims for full control of High River Gold

In a story that reads somewhat like a 1980s spy novel, Russian gold miner Nord Gold, the nation’s third-largest gold producer, looks poised to finally gain full control of Toronto-based producer High River Gold Mines (HRG-T). What makes…


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