International Lithium estimates 25-year mine life at Mariana
International Lithium (TSXV: ILC; US-OTC: ILHMF) could produce 10,000 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent per year over a 25-year mine life at its Mariana lithium brine…
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TSX Venture falls, Nov. 26-30
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 2% to 589.52. It has been on a slow but steady decline since the start of 2018. Shares of…
Wealth Minerals to spin out copper company
Lithium-focused Wealth Minerals (TSXV: WML; US-OTC: WMLLF) says it will spin out a copper company, containing two copper exploration projects, that it plans to acquire…
TSX mixed, Nov. 26-30
Canada’s benchmark index rose 1.24% to end the trading week at 12,197.82. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.19% to 62.58 and the S&P/TSX Global…
Golden Arrow and SSR Mining begin commercial production at Chinchillas
Joint venture partners Golden Arrow Resources (TSXV: GRG; US-OTC: GARWF) and SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM) have begun commercial production at their Chinchillas silver-lead-zinc…
SSR Mining takes strategic stake in SilverCrest Metals
SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM) is investing $31 million for a 9.9% stake in SilverCrest Metals (TSXV: SIL; NYSE-AM: SILV) and its Las Chispas…
Tinka boosts resource at Ayawilca in Peru
Additional drilling at Tinka Resources‘ (TSXV: TK) 100%-owned Ayawilca project in the zinc-lead-silver belt of central Peru, 200 km northeast of Lima, has significantly grown the…
Arbitration court awards South American Silver US$28M for Bolivian concession
The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration has awarded South American Silver US$18.7 million for amounts invested and another US$9 million in interest for its Malku…
Mirasol explores in Argentina, Chile
Mirasol Resources (TSXV: MRZ; US-OTC: MRZLF) is about to do something it doesn’t do often: drill one of its own projects. The Argentina- and Chile-focused…
Pan American to buy Tahoe for US$1B in controversial offer
Pan American Silver’s (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) friendly acquisition of Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) in a cash-and-share deal valued at US$1.07 billion will…
Altamira cuts high-grade gold in Brazil
Altamira Gold (TSXV: ALTA; US-OTC: EQTRF) wrapped up this year’s trenching program at its Cajueiro gold project in Brazil by finding two gold-bearing structures on…
Lundin Gold completes one third of construction at Fruta del Norte
Underground mine development is on schedule and, at planned rates, Lundin Gold ( TSX: LUG) expects to reach the ore body at its Fruta del…