Tag: Silver

A 21st-century gold rush is unfolding in Idaho — a state that, historically, has been overshadowed by its U.S. northwest neighbours’ rich mining legacies. Now emerging as an epicentre for precious metal exploration, the state is attracting investment for its geology, project permitting regime, which could unleash a potential economic boom.

Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) is placing its Cusi silver mine in Mexico on care and maintenance and has started the process to sell the mine amid the company’s shift towards copper. SCP Resource Finance will act as financial advisor for the Cusi mine sale process.

The idled Minto mine in central Yukon, which began operations in 2007 and produced about 500 million lb. of copper since, is officially up for sale.

Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) shares jumped 17% in London after the company announced the approval of a modified Environmental Impact Assessment for its flagship Inmaculada gold-silver mine in southern Peru.

Excellon Resources’ (TSX: EXN; NYSE: EXN) shares plummeted following the news that its $50-million planned acquisition of the past-producing La Negra silver mine in Mexico, announced in January, has fallen through.

First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) has delivered positive drilling results from its San Dimas and Santa Elena mines in Mexico and the Jerritt Canyon project in Nevada. In the first half of 2023, the company had up to 19 active drill rigs and completed a total of 78,973 metres of drilling across its portfolio of mines and projects.

U.S. Gold (NASDAQ: USAU) has been granted a key permit that allows the company to proceed with construction at its proposed CK gold-copper-silver mine in Wyoming.

Gold giant Newmont (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT) has declared force majeure on deliveries of some metal products from its Peñasquito mine in Mexico, as a strike drags on.