Guatemala to review all mining licences, including Bluestone’s just-granted permit
The Guatemalan Ministry of Energy and Mines will review all mining licenses in response to multiple complaints regarding bribes and corruption.
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Bluestone tables feasibility study at Cerro Blanco
Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has tabled a feasibility study for its Cerro Blanco gold project in Guatemala that states the project would produce 902,000 oz. gold over an…
Bluestone tables two new resources for Cerro Blanco
Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has tabled a new resource estimate for its Cerro Blanco underground gold-silver project in Guatemala, upgrading resources to the indicated category and adding 308,000…
Bluestone’s Cerro Blanco takes shape in Guatemala
When John Robins, founder and chairman of Kaminak Gold, sold the junior to Goldcorp (TSX: GG; NYSE: GG) for $560 million in 2016, the exploration geologist and entrepreneur let it…
Central America Snapshot: Seven juniors advance gold, silver and zinc assets
While often overshadowed by larger mining countries to the north and south, Central America is an enticing destination for mineral explorers and developers interested not only in the region’s gold…
TSX Venture trends higher, Jan. 22-26
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 1.18% to finish the trading week at 890.80. High-grade sample results at its Cerro Blanco gold project in Guatemala sent shares of Bluestone Resources…
TSX Venture logs slight decline, Nov. 27-Dec. 1
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index slipped 0.63% to a 789-point close. Gold touched US$1,300 per oz. before finishing at US$1,279.60 per ounce. LME inventories for copper, zinc and nickel were…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 43: Gold majors and a geologist’s guide to investing
The Northern Miner podcast returns in earnest with a jam-packed episode that drills into quarterly reports from gold majors, the recent uranium spot price rally, and the impending Brexit fundamentals…
Juniors get creative as cash dwindles
Juniors mining companies have been struggling for months to raise capital, and with coffers running low, they are resorting to all sorts of methods to conserve what cash they have.Exploration budgets are being slashed and secondary projects set…
Roughing it: A roundup of diamond juniors
Afri-Can Marine Minerals (AFA-V) completed a sampling program last April at the EPL 3403 seabed diamond project off the coast of Namibia. The company recovered 84 diamonds, 15 of which…
Indicator Minerals scours Arctic for diamonds
When Bruce Counts, president and CEO of Indicator Minerals (IME-V, IMEEF-O), studied geology in university, his professors glossed over diamond exploration.
Canada lacks diamond-savvy investors
When Bruce Counts, president and CEO of Indicator Minerals (IME-V), was in university, his professors merely glosse…