Exploration Snapshot: Four junior explorers with active programs
The past year has seen a resurgence of grassroots mineral exploration worldwide for a wide range of precious, base and industrial metals. Below is a…
South America
TSX slips, Nov. 27-Dec. 1
Canada’s benchmark index dipped 0.43% to finish at 16,038.97. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 2.32% and 2.23% to…
Lundin Mining lowers production outlook
VANCOUVER — Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) pulled together a management conference call after a press release detailing its lower production guidance for the next three…
Tinka more than doubles zinc and tin resources at Ayawilca
Tinka Resources (TSXV: TK) has doubled the resource at its 100%-owned Ayawilca polymetallic sulphide project, located 200 km northeast of Lima in Peru’s Department of…
Advantage Lithium shares rise on drilling
Since October, Advantage Lithium’s (TSXV: AAL; US-OTC: AVLIF) stock price has more than doubled after strong drilling results at its 50%-owned Cauchari lithium property in…
Nexa has ‘global player’ ambitions in zinc
VANCOUVER — Brazil’s Votorantim Metais drew the mining world’s attention in October when it filed an initial public offering (IPO) for Nexa Resources (TSX: NEXA; NYSE:…
Ero Copper completes IPO, plans production ramp-up
VANCOUVER — Ero Copper (TSX: ERO; US-OTC: ERRPF) is on track to become Canada’s next intermediate copper producer after a $110.6-million initial public offering (IPO) on…
Nevada green-lights McEwen Mining’s Gold Bar
Nevada has approved McEwen Mining’s (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) final environmental impact statement for its Gold Bar project and the company says it will start building…
Chakana’s Soledad attracts Doug Kirwin
When a renowned geologist like Douglas Kirwin throws his weight behind a junior exploration company, the mining world usually sits up and takes notice. Kirwin,…
Venture posts gains, Oct. 30-Nov. 3
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 4.6 points to a 791.98-point close, as spot gold prices fell US$3.44 to US$1,273.35 per oz., and Comex copper…
Beaty bets US$20M on three-way merger to form Equinox Gold
VANCOUVER — Mining magnate Ross Beaty is leading a merger between gold juniors Trek Mining (TSXV: TREK), NewCastle Gold (TSX: NCA) and Anfield Gold (TSXV:…
Fortuna Silver OKs Lindero construction
Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) has greenlit construction of an open-pit heap leach mine at its 100% owned Lindero porphyry gold project, 260…