Capstone a steady eddy among the copper miners
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based copper producer Capstone Mining (CS-T) is one of the good news stories among the mid-tier base metals producers.
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Silver Bull doubles Sierra Mojada silver count
VANCOUVER — Eight months, 16,700 metres of drilling and 400 channel samples later, Silver Bull Resources (SVB-T) has doubled the silver resource at its Sierra Mojada project in Coahuila, Mexico.
Labrador Iron Mines to get $30M from Tata subsidiary
Labrador Iron Mines (LIM-T) is expecting to receive $30 million from a subsidiary of India’s Tata Steel, as part of an alliance it recently entered to create cost synergies in the Labrador Trough region, where the two companies operate…
Argonaut’s commitment to cost control drives success
VANCOUVER — As many gold producers are plagued by rising operating costs and shrinking profit margins, Reno-based producer Argonaut Gold (AR-T) has proven to be an exception to the norm. Though the company boosted year-on-year gold…
Century Iron Mines lays out two mine plans
VANCOUVER – Century Iron Mines (FER-T) has a portfolio full of projects, a fair pile of cash, backing from not one but two Chinese partners, and a plan to become a mid-sized iron ore producer within the next few years.
Aurizon gets Casa Berardi back up and running
Operations at Aurizon Mines’ (ARZ-T, AZK-N) flagship Casa Berardi mine in Quebec are back to normal.
Nevsun Resources and its heaps of cash
Last year marked the second year of production at Nevsun Resources (NSU-T, NSU-N) 60%-owned Bisha mine in Eritrea and already its balance sheet is the envy of many companies in the industry.
Positive initial economics for Gold Canyon’s Springpole
VANCOUVER – For US$438 million Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) could transform its Springpole project in northern Ontario into a profitable gold-silver mine, according to a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA).
Despite loss, EMED CEO upbeat on Rio Tinto project
EMED Mining (EMD-T, EMED-L) posted a net loss in 2012 of 11.5 million Euros ($15.1 million), up from a loss of 9.7 million Euros in 2011. Of the loss last year, 6.8 million Euros were attributed to exploration and care and maintenance expenses…
One man’s talc is another man’s treasure
With large companies shedding assets to trim costs and juniors struggling to pay the bills—not to mention raise money—it’s probably safe to say that listing a new exploration company these days is not for the faint of…
Production keeps climbing for Fortuna
VANCOUVER – Record silver and gold production that beat its own guidance enabled Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T) to achieve record revenues in 2012, a feat that leaves the company well positioned to complete a planned expansion at its…
Mercator takes US$120M writedown on El Creston
Mercator Minerals (ML-T) had a difficult year in 2012 but one that ended with improved operations and a stronger balance sheet, despite taking a US$119.8 million write-down on its El Creston molybdenum-copper project in Mexico.