Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022
The recent 26th edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) brought about renewed vigour to phase down carbon dioxide emissions across the globe. Still, to get there, the mining…
Silver
JV Article: Equity Metals hits bonanza-grade silver at Silver Queen in BC
Canadian explorer Equity Metals (TSXV: EQTY; US-OTC: EQMEF) owns precious-base metal and diamond projects in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. The Vancouver-headquartered junior is focused on advancing its 100%-owned flagship Silver…
Infinitum Copper plans IPO in January; advances Adelita project in Mexico
With an “A” team of technical advisors, Infinitum Copper has big plans for its Adelita copper project in Mexico, and plans to list on the Toronto Venture Exchange early next…
2022: Another year to disappoint irrational expectations
While 2020 and 2021 have been brutal overall, the reality is that they have been very good for gold and silver. The first part of 2021 was good for platinum,…
Skeena drills 10 grams gold-equivalent per tonne from Eskay Creek waste
Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) continued to find good grades as it completed the second phase of drilling at the Albino waste facility at the Eskay Creek gold-silver project…
GoGold’s Los Ricos North contains 87.8M oz. silver-equivalent
GoGold Resources (TSX: GGD; US-OTC: GLGDF) has released its initial resource estimate for the Los Ricos North silver project in Jalisco state, Mexico. The indicated resource contains 87.8 million oz….
Dolly Varden Silver to acquire Fury Gold Mines’ Homestake Ridge project
Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV; US-OTC: DOLLF) is acquiring Fury Gold Mines’ (TSX: FURY; NYSE-AM: FURY) Homestake Ridge gold and silver project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle in a cash…
JV Article: Summa Silver exploration in Southwestern US revives historic silver-gold camps
In the spring of 2020, when many mines around the world were grinding operations to a halt, a group of seasoned exploration geologists saw an opportunity to acquire assets in…
Yamana Gold ups production targets after find in Quebec
It expects gold output from its Canadian mines to reach 500,000 ounces a year by 2028 thanks to new mineralized zones found at Wasamac.
Hochschild to buy Amarillo Gold for control of Posse project, Brazil
London-based Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC; US-OTC: HCHDF) has announced a $135 million cash offer to acquire Amarillo Gold (TSX: AGC; US-OTC: AGCBF). The offer, priced at 40c per Amarillo share,…
Rio Tinto grabs 51% stake in Janice Lake copper-silver project in Saskatchewan
Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC) is set to become the majority owner of Forum Energy Metals’ (TSX-V: FMC) Janice Lake copper-silver project in Saskatchewan, Canada, the Vancouver-based company said on…
Exploration Projects to Watch Snapshot: Eight companies on the lookout for new deposits
Mining companies are scouring the globe to find new deposits and future mines. Here’s a list of eight companies hunting for base and precious metals around the world. AURION RESOURCES…