Positive initial metallurgy for Probe Mines
Results of an initial scoping study on the metallurgy at the Borden Lake project near Chapleau, Ontario are encouraging for Probe Mines (PRB-V).
Silver
Pretium boosts Brucejack resource to 31M oz. gold, 333M oz. silver
Vancouver – Pretium Resources (PVG-T) has boosted gold and silver resources at its flagship Brucejack project in northwestern British Columbia by as much as 460% following a 72,000-metre drill program this summer.
Buchans Minerals revives historic mine
The old Buchans mine headframe still stands tall at the end of Main Street in this small Newfoundland town. The structure is a constant reminder for the 750 or so residents that the town’s history is inextricably linked to mining.
Coeur’s Rochester poised for a comeback
As the sun rises over the distant hills in Lovelock, Nev., we begin a short drive on Interstate Highway 80 before snaking up the paved roads to Coeur d’Alene Mines’ (CDM-T, CDE-N) Rochester silver-gold mine, located 41 km northeast in Pershing…
Bear Creek sees rising costs in Corani feasibility study
A feasibility study on Bear Creek Mining’s (BCM-V) flagship Corani project in southern Peru has added slightly to silver reserves, while capital costs have increased 70%.
Bulgarian government gives the nod to DPM
The wait is over as Dundee Precious Metals (DPM-T) finally secured an approval on its environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its Krumovgrad Gold project in Bulgaria.
Salazar reports high-grade from Ecuador
Diamond drilling at Salazar Resources’ (SRL-V) 100%-owned Curipamba volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in Ecuador has yielded more high-grade precious and base metal mineralization over significant widths at the El Domo deposit,…
Newstrike continues to define high-grade zone at Ana Paula
Vancouver – The latest drilling at Newstrike Capital’s (NES-V) Ana Paula project continues to confirm a high-grade central gold system, while recent step out drilling is less clear.
Silver Wheaton scores a triple with dividend boost
Silver Wheaton’s (SLW-T, SLW-N) shareholders have something to be happy about: The company has just tripled its dividend after doubling revenue and operating cash flow for the third quarter.
Silver Standard slashes Pirquitas’ reserves
Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) hopes it has put an end to lingering troubles at its Pirquitas silver mine in Argentina, with no further plant shutdowns or surprises. The latest surprise was a 52% reduction in the mine’s…
[Update]Analysts question Iberian’s move
Iberian Minerals (izn-v) has agreed to allow Trafigura Beheer, its largest shareholder, to acquire all of its shares that it doesn’t already own for $1.10 apiece in cash, causing some analysts to question the bid.
Strong assays for Northern Freegold in the Yukon
Results from eight more holes at Northern Freegold Resources (NFR-V) Freegold Mountain project in the Yukon are in and show that the company could well be on to a significant mineralized body.