Junior Mining News

Goldcorp says no production hit as Mexico mine blockade is lifted

By analyst By Frik Els Protesters lifted a blockade at Goldcorp’s Penasquito gold mine in Mexico without any impact on output the Vancouver-based miner said on Wednesday. Local communities blocked the main access road to the polymetallic open pit mine in a dispute over water on Thursday last week. Penasquito produced 465,000 ounces of gold

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Rainbow Rare Earths closer than ever to kick off production in Burundi

By analyst By Cecilia Jamasmie Rainbow Rare Earths (LON:RBW), which had a spectacular debut on the London Stock Exchange in January, revealed Wednesday that is just weeks away from beginning production at its Gakara mine in Burundi. The Gakara mine holds some high-grade rare earth elements, some of which are expected to become essential for

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Colombia Gold to switch Marmato project from open pit to underground

By analyst By Cecilia Jamasmie Shares in Gran Colombia Gold (TSX:GCM) climbed Wednesday after the Canadian miner updated mineral resource estimates for its Marmato project in Colombia and said it had begun scoping studies to switch from open pit mining to underground. Marmato underground gold mine is expected to have a minimum 12-year productive life,

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