TNM Panel: Argentina a ‘playground for geologists’
Industry experts weighed in on Argentina’s Deseado Massif region, Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) recent spill at the Veladero gold mine, and the country’s nuclear capabilities during a panel…
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MAG Silver’s low-risk Juanicipio gets wider at depth
George Paspalas has spent the last 30 years building and operating complex open-pit and underground mines in South Africa, Tanzania, Australia, South America and Canada for the likes of Placer…
Azure finds silver deposit on top of a hill in Mexico
BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO — When Azure Minerals (ASX: AZS) picked up an option on the Alacran project in Mexico’s northern Sonora state, 12 km south of Grupo Mexico’s Cananea copper…
Silver Wheaton turns to internal growth
VANCOUVER — Industry stalwart Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past decade. The pioneer of providing stream financing has mobilized over US$8 billion in…
TNM Panel: Industry leaders are ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Argentina
Diverse industry leaders shared their insights on Argentina’s renewed ties with the mining industry during a panel discussion, moderated by Trish Saywell, The Northern Miner’s senior staff writer, at the…
JDS Silver’s Silvertip project nears production in BC
In its first investment in a Canadian mining company, private equity firm Denham Capital is giving JDS Silver US$65 million to complete construction of Silvertip, a silver-lead-zinc mine in northern…
Tom Kaplan and Ross Beaty on luck and conservation
At the recent Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek, Colorado, Robert (Bob) Quartermain, the chairman and CEO of Pretium Resources, moderated a discussion with his long-time friends Tom Kaplan, chairman…
Companies need to take a ‘granular’ view of Mexico
A report by the Eurasia Group says the government of Mexico will remain ineffective in its fight against crime. The political risk analysis and consulting group notes that homicides in…
Wall Street rises, Sept. 19–23
U.S. equities gained momentum as the U.S. Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, fuelling higher commodity prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 0.8% to 18,262.45 and the S&P 500…
TSX gains on US Federal Reserve decision, Sept. 19-23
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady sent Canada’s benchmark index up 1.7% to 14,697.93 and the gold price up 2.1% to US$1,337.10 per ounce. The S&P/TSX…
Arizona Mining confirms size potential at Taylor
Drilling at Arizona Mining’s (TSX:AZ) Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit, 80 km southeast of Tucson, Ariz., is revealing what could become a “world-class asset,” according to the company’s chief operating officer Donald…
TSX dips, Sept. 12–16
Canada’s benchmark index weakened, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy-setting meeting, coupled by lower oil prices and negative developments in the banking sector. The S&P/TSX Composite Index retreated 0.6%…