Foran jumps into action in Saskatchewan
Foran Mining (FOM-V) is gaining steam at its flagship McIlvenna Bay volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in Saskatchewan, west of Flin Flon, Man.
Silver
Sunridge unveils Asmara North hybrid mine plan
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based junior Sunridge Gold (SGC-V) successfully merged four-polymetallic deposits at its Asmara North project in Eritrea, Africa, into a centralized-mill mine model for a feasibility study, it released in early…
Drilling lifts Lake Shore Gold
Shares of Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T, LSG-X) rose 8¢ or 8% to $1.04 with more than three million shares changing hands after the company released high-grade drill results from 26 holes at its Fenn-Gib project, 60 km east of Timmins.
Tin and silver: The new electric metals
Historic high prices for tin and silver are in the cards between now and 2018 as demand for the two metals in solder used in the electronics industry continues to climb and supply fails to keep pace, Jon Hykawy, head of global research at Byron…
Impact Silver reaps more high-grade
Second phase drilling at the Oscar project in Mexico has returned intercepts of 1,875 grams silver per tonne over 1 metre and 115 grams silver over 23.39 metres, Impact Silver (IPT-V) reports.
Augusta moves Rosemont forward
Augusta Resource (AZC-T, AZC-X) is slowly but surely pushing its Rosemont project in Arizona towards production by securing the sixth major permit needed to start building the primarily copper project located in Pima County, 50 km southeast of…
Cinco de Mayo doesn’t disappoint for MAG Silver
Drill results from Cinco de Mayo, 190 km north of Chihuahua City in Mexico, indicate continuous mineralization over a 400-metre dip length with mineralization remaining open downdip and along strike, MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-X) reports.
Tin and silver — the new electric metals
Historic high prices for tin and silver are in the cards between now and 2018 as demand for the two metals in solder used in the electronics industry continues to climb and supply fails to keep pace, Jon Hykawy, head of global research at Byron…
AuRico focuses on gold assets, divests El Cubo to Endeavour Silver
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) completed the sale of its El Cubo silver-gold mine in Mexico’s Guanajuato state and its Guadalupe y Calvo silver-gold exploration project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state…
Asian investment creates buzz about South American Silver
High-tech investors, materials manufacturers and end users of indium and gallium from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea have invested US$16 million in South American Silver (SAC-T, SOHAF-) in a private placement that has brought the…
Gran Colombia to double Segovia’s output
Gran Colombia Gold (GCM-T) expects to nearly double production at its Segovia gold operation in Colombia to 130,000 oz. in 2012, targeting an annual output of 200,000 oz. by 2014.
First Majestic to merge with Silvermex
First Majestic Silver (FR-T) believes Silvermex Resources ’ (SLX-T) key asset can take it to the next tier of silver producers.