More big things to come from little Panama
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA — There may be 117 countries with more land mass and another 131 countries ahead of it when it comes to population, but for such a small country, Panama likes to do things big.
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More exploration ahead for B2Gold in the Philippines
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) will spend $6.2 million on exploration this year in the Philippines near its Masbate open-pit gold mine, and recent drill results suggest that the company may have a good shot at enhancing the mine’s…
Rob McEwen on gold, royalty companies and Argentina
In January 2013 Rob McEwen’s McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) opened its 100%-owned El Gallo 1 open-pit heap-leach mine in Mexico for $13 million. This year the mine is expected to produce 40,000 oz. gold at an average cash cost of…
MBAC thriving in Brazil’s fertilizer sector
After a three-year decline, phosphate fertilizer prices are rising again. Prices for diammonium phosphate, the most commonly used fertilizer, have increased by 20% since bottoming last November, while prices for triple super phosphate have…
Columbus rises as Nordgold advances Montagne d’Or
VANCOUVER — What a difference a deal can make.
Gold developers rethink mine strategies in new market reality
VANCOUVER — Recent headlines have focused on the impact of a lower gold-price environment on the in-situ reserves and spending habits of majors and producers, but there’s also been a shift amongst smaller-cap companies with…
Colombian Mines buoyed by assets
VANCOUVER — Colombian Mines (TSXV: CMJ; US-OTC: CMBPF) has remained active on the exploration front through a hybrid strategy of project generation and organic discovery.
Trevali transitions from developer to producer in Peru
It took Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) just six months to move its Santander zinc–lead–silver mine in Peru from commissioning to commercial production, and now the Vancouver-based company says it’s ready to develop…
TSX stays up, Feb. 18-21
The S&P/TSX Composite rose 150.96 points during the week to end at 14,205.72. The spot price for gold rose US$7 per oz. to $1,326.10, pushing up the gold miners. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index added 4.03 points to 204.82, while the…
Panoro looks forward to ‘transformational year’
Luquman Shaheen, the CEO of Panoro Minerals (TSXV: PML; US-OTC: POROF), remains upbeat and optimistic about the prospects of the company’s Cotabambas copper–gold–silver–molybdenum project and Antilla…
Minera IRL eyes near-term growth
Lima-based Minera IRL (TSX: IRL; LSE: MIRL) has exited 2013 on an upbeat note, and says it is on track to grow its gold production over the next two years.
Yamana takes US$536M impairment charge in Q4
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) saw its fourth-quarter earnings diminish after several of its exploration projects and operations took impairment charges partly due to the decline in metal prices.