Drills keep turning for Santacruz at San Felipe
Santacruz Silver Mining’s (TSXV: SCZ) latest drill results show that it may be able to deliver improved grade at its San Felipe silver project in Mexico’s Sonora state.
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When is the right time for a PEA of an exploration project?
For today’s risk-averse mining investor, there is a level of comfort that comes from a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) that affects an exploration project’s success or failure. As a technical document, it is a tool for…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, October 8, 2013 Precious MetalsPrice…
Editorial: Brazilian peekaboo
Recent revelations by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and Brazil-based Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald regarding widespread U.S. and allied cyberspying took a curious turn in early October, unexpectedly dragging…
OceanaGold to buy Pacific Rim
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF) is banking on bringing its recent success in the Philippines to El Salvador.
SEG conference explores the future of geoscience
WHISTLER, B.C. — More than ever it seems the mining industry is trying to achieve efficient exploration and development: making lower-cost, geologically economic discoveries, and advancing these deposits towards production.
TSX Venture Exchange, Sept. 30-Oct. 4
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index stayed in the green on the back of late gains during trading, jumping 2.5 points before closing out the week at 955.36 points. Markets were buoyed by rising commodity prices later in the week, though…
U.S. markets, Sept. 30-Oct.4
The partial shutdown of the U.S. government did not affect markets the way many prognosticators had predicted. The period saw Democrats and Republicans fail to reach a budget deal, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average was only down 177 points…
Toronto Stock Exchange, Sept. 30-Oct. 4
The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the week in negative territory as the dispute over the U.S. federal budget and debt ceiling rattled investors. The index plunged 85.4 points to 12,758.65. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index dropped 6.8…
Nevada Copper models open-pit expansion at Pumpkin Hollow
VANCOUVER — Markets have become hesitant towards projects with large development costs, so many companies are contemplating mine development that allows for smaller initial operations that are later expanded. For Vancouver-based Nevada…
Corvus rallies on Bullfrog drill results
VANCOUVER — Good news has been rolling in for explorer Corvus Gold (TSX: KOR) at its wholly owned North Bullfrog gold-silver project, 10 km north of Beatty, Nev. Corvus started a 20,000-metre drill program at the project in mid-May, after…
Gold Standard’s drills continue to hit at Railroad
VANCOUVER — Nevada-focused explorer Gold Standard Ventures (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) is showing that a promising gold project can still attract financing in these difficult markets.