Category: Exploration and Development

Excellon Adds Additional 31,000 Hectares on Northern Fresnillo Silver Trend

“We’re excited to start working on the Evolución concession, which is the product of extensive preparation over the past year,” stated Ben Pullinger, SVP Geology. “Looking under cover for blind deposits is the evolution of exploration in Mexico, with Hecla’s San Sebastian deposit illustrating this potential just north of us. We will shortly commence a regional mapping and geochemical program to develop exploration zones and drill targets.”

CZL to move to 90% ownership of Plomosas Mine

CZL CEO Brad Marwood said, “This is an exceptional opportunity for CZL to increase value for shareholders and is by far the best opportunity identified to increase production of zinc, lead and silver in the near term. We continue to execute our plan to rapidly grow CZL into a mid-tier zinc producer, and we will be ramping up production at Plomosas over the coming months to build on this plan.”

Advance Hits Over 30 Epithermal Vein Intersections

Allan Barry Laboucan, President and CEO of Advance Gold Corp. commented: We have moved the Tabasquena project forward significantly in our first 7 holes finding a cluster of over 30 epithermal vein intersections. Not far from us if Fresnillo, Mexico, and right beside the city is a cluster of approximately 20 epithermal veins that were mined for over 500 years. We are in one of the most important silver and gold districts in the world and have founda cluster of epithermal veins in a small area.

Goldcorp Named as Recipient of Canada’s Clean Growth Program Funding

“We believe the days of diesel use for underground mining equipment are numbered and electrification of our mobile fleet is a logical way to significantly reduce the mine’s environmental footprint,” said David Garofalo, Goldcorp’s President and CEO. “We are partnering with like-minded technology suppliers like Maclean Engineering and Sandvik, provincial and federal governments and First Nations to commercialize clean technologies, improve health and safety performance, and reduce GHG emissions with the aim of improving the viability, sustainability and profitability of our mines. It’s gratifying to see multiple levels of government support innovation and our vision of a safer, greener mining industry.”

Southern Silver Extends High-Grade Mineralization in North Skarn Target with an 3.4m Intercept of 191g/t Ag, 0.9% Cu, 3.7% Pb and 9.4% Zn (747g/t AgEq; 21.1% ZnEq)

Southern Silver Exploration Corp. reported today that four additional drill holes have now been completed on the North Skarn Target as part of the 12,000 metre core hole program at Cerro Las Minitas which successfully extended shallow Skarn Front mineralization laterally from the historic Santo Nino mine and identified several new mineralized intercepts that may form extensions of the El Sol deposit.

Prize Mining Undertakes Regional Scale Assessment of the Manto Negro Project Area and Provides Update on Drill Program

“Manto Negro is a district-scale opportunity with high grade copper and silver. We are currently drilling just two of the best exposed showings but have multiple targets to consider”, said Michael McPhie, President and CEO of Prize Mining. “Bringing on a group like Stantec to implement a GIS is intended to help us gain a better understanding of the key geological controls to define future drill targets and build a copper resource on the property.”

Mexus ready to begin drilling at Santa Elena project

Mexus Gold US the necessary steps to begin drilling at the Santa Elena mine. The completion of permitting and contracts will allow the company to begin phase 1 of its drilling program by November 1st, 2018. Mexus anticipates that the initial drilling program will be completed by December 1st, 2018. In addition, the company will have obtained all the necessary information required to begin working on a 43/101 report by year end. Mexus will release drill results as they are obtained.

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