October 24, 2017 Brazil congressional committees vote on reforms helping small miners While an estimated 61 larger miners will pay more, about 30,000 smaller miners seen as larger job creators will pay less.
October 23, 2017 Chart of the day – Nasdaq, QE and 0% interest rates Look at what the Nasdaq bubble did in 1999-2000 with no QE and interest rates around 5%.
October 20, 2017 Shares in Quebec junior surge on Michigan reserves update Highland Copper jumps 18% after announcing a 46% increase in resources at its Copperwood copper and silver project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
October 20, 2017 Southern Copper to resume Tia Maria project in Peru as permit imminent Peruvian government is expected to issue a long-awaited construction permit for the mine in the first quarter of 2018.
October 18, 2017 Ross Beaty: Internal growth is driving production at Pan American Silver Chairman Ross Beaty talks about Pan American Silver’s growth prospects as well as his other company, Alterra Power Corp.
October 18, 2017 Trio of firm’s mines log strong performance in Q3/17 Hecla Mining Co.'s Q3 production of silver, lead and zinc exceeded BMO's expectations, whereas that of gold reached the anticipated level.
October 18, 2017 First Majestic Silver output climbs The Mexico-focused miner produced 4 million ounces of silver in the third quarter of 2017 from its six operating silver mines.
October 16, 2017 Investors pile into Peru’s $2 billion Michiquillay copper project Companies have until Nov. 2 to sign up for the auction and the winner will be announced on Dec. 20
October 12, 2017 Mitsui to build desalination plant for BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile The project will be the Japanese company’s first desalination plant and it is estimated to require an investment of around $623 million (70 billion Yen).
October 12, 2017 Millions of dollars in gold end up in Switzerland’s sewers every year Researchers estimate that roughly 43 kg of gold — worth about $1.8 million at current prices — and 3,000 kg of silver (worth nearly $1.7 million) were flushed away last…
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