Segovia Operations Up 18% For Gold Production   TORONTO – Gran Colombia Gold Corp. reported that it produced a total of 51,699 ounces of gold in the fourth quarter of 2017, up 26% over the fourth quarter last year. This…

Process Underway To Restart Cerro Bay Mine   TORONTO, ON, January 15, 2018 — Mark Sander, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mandalay Resources, said, “At Cerro Bayo, where production has remained suspended since the June 9, 2017, inundation, a…

New Property Acquistions/Exploration Opportunities On Florida Canyon Zinc Project   DENVER, CO – Solitario Zinc Corp. reported the planned 2018 work program, additional property acquisitions and newly defined exploration opportunities on its Florida Canyon Zinc Project in Peru. Florida Canyon…

Mitsui furthers mining portfolio with deals in Chile     TOKYO – Japanese trading firm Mitsui has signed agreements to optimize its portfolio of mining assets in Chile. The company has clinched a deal to purchase JX Nippon Mining &…

Drill Program Begins At Terra Cotta Project   DENVER, CO – Pure Energy Minerals Limited reported the start of its first exploration drilling program at the Terra Cotta lithium brine project (TC Project) at Salar de Pocitos in the Salta…

300% Increase At Gold Processing Plant In Honduras   MONTREAL – Glen Eagle Resources Inc. reported that Cobra Oro’s operations in Honduras are running better than anticipated following its expansion program, which involved important readjustments for milling and rebalancing of…

Michiquillay Project In Peru Bidding Process Completed   PHOENIX, AZ – Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) has won the public bidding process for the Michiquillay project in Cajamarca, Peru, as announced by ProInversion, the government’s investment agency. We believe that Michiquillay…

Hecla Secures Second San Sebastian Mill   COEUR D’ALENE – Hecla Mining has entered into a toll milling agreement with Excellon Resources in which sulphide ore from San Sebastian would be trucked 26 miles to Excellon’s Miguel Auza flotation mill…

PPX Drills 40.2m Grading 2.72 gpt Au Eq At Portachuelos Discovery   VANCOUVER – PPX Mining Corp. reported that diamond core drill hole CA-18-94 has intercepted 40.2 meters grading 1.18 gpt Au, 115.4 gpt Ag, (2.72 gpt Au Eq) at…

Santacruz Silver Completes Veta Grande Mill Expansion   VANCOUVER – Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. reported that expansion of milling capacity at its Veta Grande Project, in Mexico, to 750 tpd has been completed.  The mill is anticipated to be operating…