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A drill rig at Paramount Gold and Silver's San Miguel gold-silver project in northern Mexico. Source: Paramount Gold and Silver

San Miguel begs to be built

It has taken eight years, but Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T, PZG-X) CEO Christopher Crupi says the company’s San Miguel project in northern Mexico, about 300 km southeast of Hermosillo, has been well worth the wait.


A helicopter at Kaminak Gold's Coffee gold project in the Yukon's White Gold district. Photo by The Northern Miner

Kaminak outlines fully funded 2013 program at Coffee

VANCOUVER — It is full steam ahead for Vancouver-based explorer Kaminak Gold (KAM-V) at its wholly owned Coffee gold project in the Yukon’s White Gold district. Fresh off its maiden resource, which cemented Coffee’s…


A shovel dumps a load into a haul truck at Thompson Creek Metals' Mount Milligan copper-gold project near Prince George, British Columbia. Photo by Gwen Preston

Thompson Creek looks challenges in the eye

First the good news: Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) says it has enough cash to finish building its recently acquired Mount Milligan copper-gold mine project near Prince George, B.C., and that the project remains on target for start-up in…


Selwyn turns the page after eight years at Howard’s Pass

VANCOUVER — It has been quite a ride for Vancouver-based junior Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) since it acquired a 100% stake in the Howard’s Pass zinc-lead project from a Placer Dome joint venture in 2005. The story came to an end on Mar. 5,…




Kaminak outlines fully-funded 2013 program at Coffee

VANCOUVER — It is full steam ahead for Vancouver-based explorer Kaminak Gold (KAM-V) at its wholly-owned Coffee gold project in the Yukon’s White Gold district. Fresh off its maiden resource, which cemented Coffee’s multi-million ounce…


Lakeland to splash onto the uranium scene

Little-known junior, Lakeland Resources (LK-V), soared more than 60% after saying it’s shifting its focus from precious and base metals to uranium, and is in the midst of acquiring eight uranium properties in the Athabasca basin of…


Guyana could offer golden upside for frontier explorers

VANCOUVER — Though the last commercial-scale gold mining operation in the small Caribbean nation of Guyana closed its doors in 2005, the country’s intriguing geology and artisanal mining history continue to beckon Toronto-listed explorers…


San Miguel begs to be built, Paramount says

It has taken eight years but Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (PZG-T, PZG-N) chief executive Christopher Crupi says the company’s San Miguel project in northern Mexico, about 300 km southeast of Hermosillo, has been well worth the wait.


Construction workers at Sherritt's  Ambatovy project. Source: Sherritt International

Sherritt reports loss but boosts dividend on back of Ambatovy

Sherritt International (S-T) had to shoulder some of the same industry wide hardships as lower commodity prices and higher costs, but the company signaled its bullishness for the future by increasing its dividend despite reporting a fourth…



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