Orsu finds silver at Sergeevskoe in Russia
Orsu Metals (TSXV: OSU; US-OTC: ORSUF) is drilling 12,500 metres at its 90% owned Sergeevskoe gold project, 40 km southwest of the town of Mogocha, Russia, on its way to…
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BHP boosts stake in SolGold
BHP Billiton (NYSE: BBL; LON: BLT) is raising its stake in SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LON: SOLG) from 6.1% to 11.18% and the US$50.2 million in proceeds will help the junior…
Bunker Hill defaults on payments and terminates lease at flagship project
Bunker Hill Mining (CSE: BNKR; US-OTC: BHLL) terminated its lease and option agreement to acquire the Bunker Hill zinc-lead-silver mine in Idaho after missing US$400,000 in property payments that were…
Silver & PGMs Snapshot: Mexico a magnet for Canada’s silver seekers
Silver remains a prime target for mineral explorers and miners, particularly those active in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Here is a look at five silver-focused companies plus a…
Nevada Copper suggests open pit at Pumpkin Hollow
Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU; US-OTC: NEVDF) has tabled a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) suggesting an open pit mine at its Pumpkin Hollow copper project in Nevada, where the company…
Capstone-Pembridge deal on Minto collapses, mining to be suspended
U.K.-based Pembridge Resources (LON: PERE) has been unable to secure funds to complete its acquisition of Capstone Mining‘s (TSX: CS) Minto copper-gold-silver mine in Yukon under an agreement first forged…
Five industry influencers named to Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
In 2019, the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will welcome five new inductees: Kate Carmack, James M. Franklin, James W. Gill, A. M. (Sandy) Laird and Brian K. G. Meikle….
Endeavour Silver to miss 2018 production guidance by 5%
Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) predicts it will miss its 2018 production guidance by 5% due to delayed commercial production at its El Compas silver mine, lower gold grades…
Editorial: Gold majors jostle for attention in Denver
The pecking order within the global gold mining industry is never more on display each year than at the Denver Gold Forum in September, with miners and developers of all…
The Northern Miner to unveil business intelligence tool TNM Intel
The Northern Miner is set to unveil its first business intelligence tool. TNM Intel has been designed for mining industry decision makers who need global information in an easily accessible format and will…
TSX posts mixed results, Oct. 1-5
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.9% to 15,946.17 and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.39% to 65.54. Gold performed better, however, as the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 2% to…
Dow and S&P 500 down, Oct. 1-5
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.4% to 26,447.05 and the S&P 500 Index fell 0.98% to 2,885.57. Spot gold closed US$10.50 per oz. higher at US$1,202.70 per oz. gold….