Silver Top Stories

Skeena unlocks $200m Orion funding with bulk sample permit

Over the next 12 months, Skeena is expected to continue advancing Eskay Creek through BC's environmental assessment process.

Staff Writer | December 16, 2024 | 10:10 am

Sierra Metals shares jump on takeover offer from Peruvian firm

The offer will be priced at C$0.85 per share, which…

Staff Writer | December 16, 2024 | 8:25 am

Bunker Hill delays restart of historic silver mine in Idaho after cost swells

The iconic Bunker Hill mine operated for over a century,…

Staff Writer | December 13, 2024 | 9:25 am

Fireweed’s strong zinc hits at Boundary zone close out 2024 drilling in Yukon

The holes, among 15 drilled at Boundary, stepped out up…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 13, 2024 | 9:00 am

Heliostar plans for January restart of La Colorada mine in Mexico

La Colorada is currently producing gold through residual leaching after…

Staff Writer | December 12, 2024 | 12:13 pm

South32 eyes Alaska’s copper under potential Trump policy changes

Approval of Ambler Mining District road would allow South32 and Trilogy Metals to mine high-grade copper from their assets.

MINING.com Editor | December 11, 2024 | 6:15 am

Mexico to review bill to ban open pit mining

The controversial bill, approved by the lower chamber of Congress in August, would also prohibit fracking and restrict water usage.

Staff Writer | December 11, 2024 | 3:32 am

Collective Mining extends high-grade core at Apollo in Colombia

The results are from five operating drill rigs, part of Collective’s 40,000-metre program for this year.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 4, 2024 | 11:14 am

Buenaventura approves bond measures, including $650 million issuance

The miner added that shareholders had approved what it called a "repurchase or rescue operation" of currently active bonds.

Reuters | December 4, 2024 | 10:22 am

Sierra Metals’ Yauricocha mine in Peru reaches full production

The underground copper-gold-silver mine now processes 3,600 tonnes of ore per day, a 30% increase from December 2023.

Staff Writer | December 4, 2024 | 5:57 am

AbraSilver’s Diablillos prefeasibility update raises NPV by almost half

The study incorporated lower corporate tax rates in Argentina, an optimized mine plan, and long-term silver and gold prices.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 3, 2024 | 10:23 am

Zijin takes control of Pan American’s gold mine in Peru

Pan American no longer owns the mine but retains the right to 60% of future copper concentrate from La Arena II.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2024 | 3:51 am

Aya pours first silver from new mill at Zgounder

Located in the Anti-Atlas mountains of west-central Morocco, Zgounder is considered the second most important silver producer in the kingdom.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 2, 2024 | 10:23 am

Global mineral exploration activity in October was highest in a year, S&P data shows

According to S&P, funds raised by junior and intermediate miners nearly quadrupled to $1.61 billion in October, the highest since March 2022.

Staff Writer | December 1, 2024 | 8:47 am

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