Drilling At Salar Escondido Approaching Target Zone   VANCOUVER – NRG Metals Inc. reported that drilling on a second test well is progressing at the Salar Escondido Lithium Project, comprised of 29,180 hectares (72,100 acres), and located in Catamarca Province,…

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…

Fruta Del Norte Project Finance Secured   VANCOUVER, BC – Lundin Gold Inc. has received commitments from a syndicate of five senior lenders for a senior secured project finance facility of $300 million to fund the development and construction 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…

Santa Luz Continues To Advance On Schedule   TORONTO, ON – Brio Gold reported an update on its Santa Luz project in Brazil. Santa Luz continues to advance on schedule. The relining of the tailings pond and detailed engineering is…

Aurizona Mining Contract Awarded To U&M Mineracao e Construcao S/A    VANCOUVER, BC – Equinox Gold Corp. has awarded the mining contract for its Aurizona Gold Mine in Brazil to U&M Mineracao e Construcao S/A (“U&M”). U&M is a Brazilian…

ELG Mine Complex Reports High Grade   TORONTO, ON – Torex Gold Resources Inc. reported updated mineral resource estimate and mineral reserves estimate for its ELG Mine Complex (ELG), located in southwest Mexico. The announcement includes a maiden high grade,…

Mineral Resource Development For Ivana Deposit   VANCOUVER – Blue Sky Uranium Corp. reported the initial independent mineral resource estimate for the Ivana Deposit at the Company’s 100% owned Amarillo Grande uranium-vanadium project, in Rio Negro Province, Argentina. “This first…