Bruce Duncan’s Canada Carbon (TSXV:CCB) published results of a chemical characterization of material from the company’s 100% owned Miller hydrothermal lump/vein graphite property in Quebec, Canada. The news release suggested graphite from Miller “May be suitable for applications requiring ultra-pure grades, such as some core components of nuclear reactors.” Shares in the company traded heavily… Continue Reading

Bloomberg is out with a great article this morning on the junior mining sector (Hat tip to Jon Jones @ Haywood for forwarding). According to the article, mining acquisitions under $1 billion have slumped to an 8 year low. Additionally, there are 972 mining companies in Canada with no revenue over the past 12 months,… Continue Reading

Colombian gold explorer CB Gold (CBJ:TSXV) announced its response to a news article written in the Colombian newspaper, La Republica, which stated that “days from the new delimitation of Paramo ecosystem, uncertainty is increasing regarding the impact that the decision will have on the mining companies located in the Santander area.  La Republica has knowledge of a… Continue Reading

THE CALANDRA REPORT: Subscribe $91 yearly TIBURON, CALIFORNIA — GOLD STANDARD VENTURES shares in Canada and the USA, along with an ancillary listing in Germany, are rising smartly this week. As much as 50 percent in several days for GSV (in Canada and USA and 6AZ in Germany). This is a heady move that is linked… Continue Reading

Economic geologist Brent Cook, who runs the respected Exploration Insights service, showed us why he’s the best newsletter writer in junior mining in a June 16, 2013 report on Pretivm Resources (TSX:PVG). Cook dissected Pretivm’s Brucejack deposit for subscribers, communicating grade continuity concerns. He explained that he’ll be staying on the sidelines with regards to investing in… Continue Reading

Pretivm Resources (NYSE:PVG, TSX:PVG) shares fell over 30% in early trading on Wednesday with the announcement that Strathcona Minerals Services, a hero in the $6 billion Bre-X Minerals fraud 16 years ago, resigned from their part of overseeing a 10,000-tonne bulk sample test at Pretivm’s Brucejack project. The bulk sample program is highly anticipated in… Continue Reading

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[audio:https://blog.ceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Silver-Bull-CEO-Tim-Barry-Discusses-Sierra-Mojada-PEA-Oct-3-2013-With-Tommy-Humphreys-21-min-audio.mp3] Silver Bull Resources (NYSE:SVBL, TSX:SVB) reached an important milestone last week: it released the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for their 100% owned Sierra Mojada silver-zinc project in Coahuila, Mexico. On Thursday, I discussed the report with Silver Bull CEO Tim Barry. The full audio of our conversation is available above and below; but first,… Continue Reading

It looks like the rumours have proved to be correct as China’s Minmetals announces a first round bid for Glencore-Xstrata’s (GLEN:LN) Peruvian Las Bamabas copper mine.  Prior to the mega-merger being finalized between Glencore and Xstrata last year, the Chinese antitrust authorities demanded the sale of Glencore’s $5.2 billion Las Bambas mine in order to reduce the power… Continue Reading

After reviewing most of the corporate presentations from last week’s Denver Gold Forum, some repetitive themes arose: 1.)    Focus on returns: Almost unanimously, the producers claim to be focusing on high-quality operations only and have already, or will look to, dramatically reduce capital spending as well as divest assets that do not meet the margin… Continue Reading

Ari Sussman’s Continental Gold (CNL:TSX) released assay results from 28 drill holes and underground sampling from the Yaragua and San Agustin vein systems at the company’s ‘best-in-class’ Buritica gold project in Colombia (news release). Overall, the results continue to show exceptional grades and growing widths. All of the 27 underground holes at Yaragua were successful at… Continue Reading

International Minerals (IMZ:TSX) has agreed to be bought by Peruvian miner, Hochschild Mining (HOC:LN) for CAD$2.46 per share.  On top of the cash component, International Minerals shareholders will also receive one common share of Spinco which will hold IMZ’s current portfolio of Nevada assets including the Goldfield and Converse properties.  Spinco will also keep the… Continue Reading

Brian Edgar and Tim Barry’s Silver Bull Resources (SVB:TSX) released a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for its Sierra Mojada silver-zinc project in Coahuila, Mexico. Sierra Mojada is one of the largest undeveloped silver projects in Mexico, with an indicated resource of over 160 million ounces of silver at an average grade of 70 grams per tonne using a… Continue Reading

Midas Gold (MAX:TSX) released assays from recent drilling at their Hanger Flats deposit at the Golden Meadows project in Idaho.  The company is completing resource definition drilling at Golden Meadows in order to complete an updated economic study.  The highlight of the release today was hole MGI-13-361 which intersected an impressive 100.6m of 3.09g/t gold… Continue Reading

“Most great discoveries have to climb a wall of worry and disbelief,” says a geologist who has worked with the Ivanhoe group in Mongolia, R. Edward Flood. “Especially when it comes to Robert Friedland — because all the seasoned investors who follow this sector cannot allow themselves to believe he has done it again.”