US stocks mixed, Jan. 20-24: Barrick, Fortuna, Coeur, Freeport-McMoRan
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.22% to 28,989.73 and the S&P 500 Index fell 1.03% to 3,295.47. Spot gold climbed US$14.90 per oz. to…
Mexico
Minera Alamos begins construction of Santana mine
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) has started construction of its Santana open-pit, heap-leach mine in Sonora state and expects to transition from a developer to gold…
US markets rise, Jan. 6-10: Nutrien, Consol Energy, Endeavour Silver
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.66% to 28,823.77 and the S&P 500 Index gained 0.94% to 3,265.35. Spot gold climbed US$9.80 per oz. to…
TSX moves higher, Jan. 6-10: Kirkland Lake, Detour, Equinox, Teck
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.99% to 17,234.49 during the first full trading week of January. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.15% to 80.85,…
Maverix proves skeptics wrong
In the three and a half years since Geoff Burns cofounded Maverix Metals (TSX: MMX; NYSE-AM: MMX) with CEO Daniel O’Flaherty in July 2016, the…
Sierra Metals grows resource at Bolivar mine
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT; NYSE-AM: SMTS) has updated the resource for its Bolivar underground mine in Chihuahua state, Mexico, based on 13,698 metres of infill…
Snapshot 2020: Eight companies making waves in the year ahead
The past year was a time of growth and transformation for many mining and exploration companies. Here’s a list of eight companies with milestones to…
TSX posts marginal gain, Dec. 9-13: Kirkland Lake, Pan American, Centerra
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.04% to 17,003.10. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 3.80% to 80.99 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index gained…
SilverCrest discovers another high-grade zone at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE-AM: SILV) has found a high-grade zone outside the resource area at its Las Chispas project in Sonora, Mexico, 220 km northeast…
Exploration Snapshot: Gold and silver projects of note
With the rise in the gold price over the past year, precious metals exploration has picked up steam worldwide. Below we feature eight companies across…
Silvercrest finds high-grade zone at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE: SILV) has discovered a new high-grade zone outside the resource area at its Las Chispas project in Sonora, Mexico. The…
Editorial: Violence in Mexico spirals out of control
The slaughter in Mexico in November of nine members of a local Mormon family horrified the world. Three women and six children were gunned down…