TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays for the week of Nov. 4-10, 2022
Welcome to our weekly feature, TNM Drill Down, focusing on the top gold assays of the past week. Assays are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our…
Mexico and Central America
Panama sets Dec 14 deadline for First Quantum to ink mine contract
The government of Panama set on Monday a deadline for Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) to ink a long-awaited contract that allows the company to keep running its flagship…
WGC calls miners to plan for further climate change risks
The World Gold Council (WGC) is urging bullion miners to implement more consistent, systematic planning and wider collaboration, including closer engagement on risks with local communities, to deal with climate-related…
Barrick falls to new 12-month low as Q3 profit drops on lower output, higher cost
Canada’s number-one gold producer Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has reported a sharp drop in third-quarter earnings as lower production and higher costs weighed on its September-quarter financial results….
Calibre granted environmental permits to develop Eastern Borosi project in Nicaragua
Nicaragua authorities have granted critical environmental permits to Calibre Mining (TSX: CXB; OTC: CXBMF), greenlighting the open pit and underground mine developments at its Eastern Borosi gold project (EBP). Calibre…
JV Article: Discovery Silver plumbs massive deposit in Mexico’s mining heartland
Having acquired 100% of the Cordero silver project in 2019, Discovery Silver (TSXV: DSV; US-OTC: DSVSF) is wasting no time making it one of Mexico’s most important silver producers. The…
Sherritt to recoup $362M of debt from Cuban partners through ‘cobalt swap’
Sherritt International (TSX: S) has entered agreements with its Cuban partners to settle $362 million of total outstanding receivables over five years, beginning Jan. 1, 2023. The agreements, known as…
Visualization: Lithium producers in ‘generational challenge’ to meet 2050 demand, finds BMI report
The world will need to produce 11.2 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) by 2050, or 20 times 2021 output, to meet growing demand from automakers and energy storage…
Gatos Silver shares rise on record quarterly production
Gatos Silver (NYSE, TSX: GATO) is coming off its best ever quarter of production, with the 70%-owned Cerro Los Gatos mine in Mexico producing a record 2.7 million oz. of silver…
Silver & PGMs Snapshot: Eight juniors to watch
Silver remains a prime target for mineral explorers and miners, and platinum group metals (PGM) such as platinum and palladium are of increasing interest due to their use in electric…
Gatos Silver shares rise on revised reserve at Cerro Los Gatos
Gatos Silver (TSX/NYSE: GATO) shares rose almost 10% Monday despite the release of a revised update that reduced reserves at its Cerro Los Gatos (CLG) mine in northern Mexico by…
Minera Alamos estimates 111% IRR for Cerro de Oro gold project in Mexico
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) has released an encouraging preliminary economic assessment for its Cerro de Oro gold project in the central Mexican state of Zacatecas. Using a gold price of…