Thursday, March 05, 2020

#ExploringMining #Podcast – #Mining #Stocks News from (NYSE: $SILV) (TSX: $SIL.TO) (NYSE: $GOLD) (TSX: $TGZ.TO) (TSXV: $LITH.V) (TSXV: $SMN.V)


#ExploringMining #Podcast – #Mining #Stocks News from (NYSE: $SILV) (TSX: $SIL.TO) (NYSE: $GOLD) (TSX: $TGZ.TO) (TSXV: $LITH.V) (TSXV: $SMN.V)



Point Roberts WA, Delta BC, March 5, 2019 Investorideas.com, a global investor news source covering mining and metals stocks releases today’s edition of Exploring Mining Podcast, featuring stock news from TSX, TSXV ,CSE, ASX, NASDAQ, NYSE  companies plus interviews with CEO's and leading experts.
 
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SilverCrest Metals Inc.  (TSX: SIL.TONYSE American: SILV) has announced metallurgical test results with increased precious metal recoveries and enhanced process design changes for the ongoing Feasibility Study (FS) at the Las Chispas Property in Sonora, Mexico. Results following nine months of metallurgical test work on all veins shows “an increase of recoveries to 96.1% gold ("Au") and 93.9% silver ("Ag"), or 95.0% silver equivalent ("AgEq"); based on a ratio of 75 (Ag): 1(Au), with average metallurgical recoveries of 95% Au and 90% Ag. SilverCrest COO Pierre Beaudoin, commented:

"We are pleased that the 95% AgEq precious metal recoveries reported in our comprehensive test work has allowed us to address one of the optimization opportunities outlined in the PEA [Preliminary Economic Assessment]. This effort has contributed to the further de-risking of the conceptual operational profile of Las Chispas. The metallurgical samples represented over 1.4 tonnes of mineralized material from surface to depth with applied knowledge on geo-metallurgy with respect to low to high grades, structural domains, geochemistry and oxide to sulfide mineralization. With these results and design in-hand, we have initiated the Basic Engineering for the process plant. Details of this metallurgical work and process design will be included in the FS now anticipated in the summer of 2020."

At press time, SilverCrest stock is up about 1.3 percent.

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD) has completed a transaction with Teranga Gold Corporation (TSX:TGZ), wherein the former’s Massawa gold project in Senegal was combined with the latter’s Sabodala gold mine. Barrick and its Senegalese partner, which held a 90 percent interest in the Massawa project, “will receive an up-front payment valued at $380 million at the time of announcement,” and “a contingent payment of up to $50 million which is based upon the average gold price for the three-year period immediately following closing.” Mark Bristow, Barrick’s President and CEO, explained:

“Teranga is best placed to achieve this as it already owns the nearby Sabodala mine and Sabodala’s combination with Massawa is expected to deliver significant synergies. Barrick will participate in the upside of the combined asset through the 11% interest it is acquiring in Teranga through this transaction.”

Stock for Teranga is up some 7.8 percent at press time.

Lithium Chile Inc. (TSXV:LITH) has announced the acquisition of prospective gold, silver and copper properties from Kairos Metals Corp. According to the press release, “the Company's extensive lithium property portfolio continues to be management's key focus, the addition of the gold, silver and copper properties allows management of the Company to expand its options which may include entering into partnerships on some of the mineral properties.” Steve Cochrane, President and CEO of Lithium Chile, said:

"I believe that this transaction will be very beneficial to the shareholders of Lithium Chile. The current strength in the gold price has reignited interest in quality gold exploration properties which Lithium Chile now has access to. Chile hosts some of the better gold exploration opportunities and we are pleased to have added these quality gold prospects to our portfolio."

Lithium Chile stock is up about 2.7 percent at press time.

San Marco Resources Inc. (TSXV:SMN) has received a five-year, area-based exploration permit for its 100 percent optioned Buck gold/silver/zinc project, allowing it to execute substantial drilling and testing on the property. The Phase I drilling program, which is fully funded, will “consist of approximately 2,000 metres of HQ drill core, most of which is in areas where known gold/silver/zinc mineralization is open in all directions.”

San Marco stock is up about 6.7 percent at press time.

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#Mining #Stock News: #SilverCrest (TSX: $SIL.TO; NYSE: $SILV) Announces Increased Metallurgical Recoveries for Las Chispas Feasibility Study


#Mining #Stock News: #SilverCrest (TSX: $SIL.TO; NYSE: $SILV) Announces Increased Metallurgical Recoveries for Las Chispas Feasibility Study



Vancouver, British Columbia - March 5, 2020 (Investorideas.com Newswire) SilverCrest Metals Inc. (TSX: SIL.TONYSE American: SILV) ("SilverCrest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce metallurgical test results with increased precious metal recoveries and enhanced process design changes for the ongoing Feasibility Study ("FS") at the Las Chispas Property ("Las Chispas") located in Sonora, Mexico. After nine months of extensive further metallurgical test work involving all veins in the current resource and multiple metallurgical domains, the results show an increase of recoveries to 96.1% gold ("Au") and 93.9% silver ("Ag"), or 95.0% silver equivalent ("AgEq"); based on a ratio of 75 (Ag): 1(Au), with average metallurgical recoveries of 95% Au and 90% Ag. These results represent an increased recovery of 3.4% AgEq over the previous metallurgical test results, as presented in the Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Las Chispas Property, Sonora, Mexico, dated effective May 15, 2019, as amended July 19, 2019 ("PEA"), of 94.4% Au and 89.9% Ag, or 91.6% AgEq.


Pierre Beaudoin, COO, noted, "We are pleased that the 95% AgEq precious metal recoveries reported in our comprehensive test work has allowed us to address one of the optimization opportunities outlined in the PEA. This effort has contributed to the further de-risking of the conceptual operational profile of Las Chispas. The metallurgical samples represented over 1.4 tonnes of mineralized material from surface to depth with applied knowledge on geo-metallurgy with respect to low to high grades, structural domains, geochemistry and oxide to sulfide mineralization. With these results and design in-hand, we have initiated the Basic Engineering for the process plant. Details of this metallurgical work and process design will be included in the FS now anticipated in the summer of 2020."

The feasibility metallurgical test results in the following table were completed and provided by SGS Canada Inc., located in Lakefield, Ontario in cooperation with Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. ("Ausenco"), an independent consulting firm, responsible for the processing plant design for the ongoing FS.



Test work was completed on approximately 1.4 tonnes of mineralized material covering the current mineral resources (refer to the PEA) focusing on the first 3 years of conceptual mine life with processing feed coming from the Babicanora Area veins at Las Chispas. The samples were selected from diamond drill hole assay rejects for all veins in the resource, as well as material from in-vein drifting for the Babicanora Vein, Area 51 zone. Historic stockpiles were also included in the test program. A total of 148 leach tests was completed and covered grades from 1.0 to 16.0 gpt Au, and 90 to 1,822 gpt Ag, or 165 to 3,022 gpt AgEq. The program was designed to provide design criteria for hardness/abrasion, variability (geo-metallurgy) results for leaching, sedimentation, filtration, settling and environmental characteristics. At this stage, the geo-metallurgical program is still progressing with the addition of newly discovered Area 118 and Area 200 (see news release dated November 21, 2019 and February 18, 2020) as well as the Babi Vista vein, and has also identified further opportunities to improve leach conditions on individual veins. METSIM software was used to model the metallurgical balance inclusive of counter current decantation ("CCD"), Merrill-Crowe and filtration process. The CCD/plant tailings will be detoxified and subjected to filtration to create environmentally-preferred dry stack tailings. Considerations will be made for potential use of tailings for underground backfill material.

Recovery results will be incorporated in the ongoing FS and have assisted with the optimization of the conceptual process flowsheet to account for anticipated daily mill head grades of 2,000 to 2,500 gpt AgEq. It is expected that designing the plant with capacity to process higher mill head grade will reduce the requirement for blending and increase the mine flexibility.

Recent in-vein mining of the Babicanora Vein, Area 51 zone, has identified a continuous mineralized shear zone with clay content not previously defined from core drilling. With the addition of shear zone material and increased anticipated grades for conceptual production, the proposed FS plant design will incorporate SAG milling, dedicated leach trains and larger units of operation for CCD, Merrill-Crowe and filtration. Also, gravity circuit with regrinding has been optimized for increased precious metal recoveries. When compared to the PEA, the front end of the processing circuit will be simplified with the removal of conveyors and multi-stage crushers, but the tail end is expected to increase in size due to newly defined mineralized shear zone with clays and increased precious metal recoveries. As a result of these ongoing design changes, Ausenco is still completing the feasibility work, the overall initial capital cost is currently expected to be slightly higher. Basic Engineering for the processing plant has been granted to Ausenco and will run in tandem to feasibility work.

The Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects for this news release is N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng, and CEO for SilverCrest, who has reviewed and approved its contents.

ABOUT SILVERCREST METALS INC.
SilverCrest is a Canadian precious metals exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, BC, that is focused on new discoveries, value-added acquisitions and targeting production in Mexico's historic precious metal districts. The Company's current focus is on the high-grade, historic Las Chispas mining district in Sonora, Mexico. The Las Chispas Project consists of 28 100%-owned mineral concessions where all of the resources are located. SilverCrest is the first company to successfully drill-test the historic Las Chispas Project, resulting in numerous discoveries that are being evaluated for economic viability and potential production in the future. The Company is led by a proven management team in all aspects of the precious metal mining sector, including taking projects through discovery, finance, on time and on budget construction, and production.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities legislation. These include, without limitation, statements with respect to: the strategic plans, timing and expectations for the Company's exploration and drilling programs of the Las Chispas Property, including metallurgical test results, mineralization estimates and grades for drill intercepts, permitting for various work, and optimizing and updating the Company's resource model and preparing a feasibility study; information with respect to high grade areas and size of veins projected from underground sampling results and drilling results; and the accessibility of future mining at the Las Chispas Property. Such forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: the reliability of mineralization and metallurgical test estimates, the conditions in general economic and financial markets; availability of skilled labour; timing and amount of expenditures related to rehabilitation and drilling programs; and effects of regulation by governmental agencies. The actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors including: the timing and content of work programs; results of exploration activities; reliance on metallurgical test estimates, the interpretation of drilling results and other geological data; receipt, maintenance and security of permits and mineral property titles; environmental and other regulatory risks; project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses; and general market and industry conditions. Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this news release if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng
Chief Executive Officer
SilverCrest Metals Inc.

For Further Information:
SilverCrest Metals Inc.
Contact: Jacy Zerb, Investor Relations Manager
Telephone: +1 (604) 694-1730
Fax: +1 (604) 357-1313
Toll Free: 1-866-691-1730 (Canada & USA)
Email: info@silvercrestmetals.com
Website: 
www.silvercrestmetals.com
570 Granville Street, Suite 501
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3P1

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Tuesday, March 03, 2020

#ExploringMining #Podcast – #Mining #Stocks News from (NYSE: $GORO) (TSXV: $TUD.V) (TSX: $TLO.TO) (TSXV: $ZON.V)


#ExploringMining #Podcast – #Mining #Stocks News from (NYSE: $GORO) (TSXV: $TUD.V) (TSX: $TLO.TO) (TSXV: $ZON.V)



Point Roberts WA, Delta BC, March 3, 2019 Investorideas.com, a global investor news source covering mining and metals stocks releases today’s edition of Exploring Mining Podcast, featuring stock news from TSX, TSXV ,CSE, ASX, NASDAQ, NYSE  companies plus interviews with CEO's and leading experts.
 
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Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE American:GORO) has reported its ninth consecutive year of profitability, with a net income of $5.8 million or $0.09 per share. Additionally, the company recorded a consolidated annual production record of 40,318 gold ounces and 1,732,604 silver ounces. The company’s President and CEO Jason Reid commented:

“I am very pleased to report Gold Resource Corporation delivered record gold production and its ninth consecutive year of profitability for 2019. In addition to these achievements, just ten months after groundbreaking we brought our Nevada Mining Unit online in April producing first gold from our Isabella Pearl Mine.  We plan to continue ramping up production through 2020 to a targeted annual rate of 40,000 gold ounces for the full year 2021.  Our production models expect a significant increase in gold grade the second half of 2020 which is expected to boost gold production and reduce costs.”

At press time Gold Resource Corporation stock is up about 7.4 percent.

Tudor Gold Corp. (TSXV:TUD) has announced results of its gold-equivalent (AuEq) calculations for all drilling completed at its flagship project at Treaty Creek. According to the press release, “The strongest AuEq increase was seen in the newly discovered NE Extension within the 300 Horizon. The gold-only result of 1.27 gpt Au over a 252 metre (m) interval increased to 1.51 gpt AuEq (with 13.8 gpt Ag and 504 ppm Cu), an increase of 18.9%.” Ken Konkin, Vice President of Project Development, said:

We are very encouraged to see that the silver and copper mineralization has made an important impact to the AuEq results from our recent drilling as well as the historical drilling. The next step is to plan the drill hole program for the 2020 exploration season. We continue to work with our Mineral Resource Estimate geologists and engineers from P&E Mining Consultants to plan the drill hole program in order to optimize the drilling and to attempt to fast-track the exploration program for this coming drill season.

Stock for Tudor Gold is up about 21 percent at press time.

Talon Metals Corp. (TSX:TLO) has announced the first drill results from its winter 2020 exploration program at the Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt project in Minnesota. Highlights include drill hole 12TK0153A’s interception of “11.36 meters (37 feet) of Mixed Massive Sulphides ("MMS") (see Figure 1) grading 7.1% Ni, 2.98% Cu, 0.14% Co, 0.49 g/t Pd, 0.62 g/t Pt and 0.16 g/t Au (8.67% NiEq*) starting at 555.05 meters.” Henri van Rooyen CEO of Talon Metals, explained:

"Each drill hole has been designed to create significant value through better definition or extension of our mineral zones. Drill hole 12TK0153A intercepted 7.1% nickel and 2.98% copper over 11.36 meters (37 feet) in an area where we had limited geological information and no borehole electromagnetic plates. Both the intercept width and grades of the MMS were better than planned."

Talon Metals stock is up around 4.3 percent at press time.

Zonte Metals Inc. (TSXV:ZON) has provided an update on drilling at its Cross Hill IOCG project. The company’s President and CEO Terry Christopher explained:

"The additional gravity data set, in combination with the Company's 3D data set, has proved to be a successful tool for follow-up drilling as we explore the Cross Hills IOCG project. Drilling during this program is showing significant increase in hydrothermal alteration and sulphide content. Drill hole CH-19-009 at Dunns shows a spaced fracture set with mineralization and is the single longest zone of visual mineralization observed to date. The increase in sulphide content is significant and the nature of mineralization and orientation of the fracture set will be used to assist in target definition for our ongoing drill program."

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

#ExploringMining #Podcast – #Mining #Stocks Interview with President of Goldsource Mines (TSXV: $GXS.V) (OTCQB: $GXSFF)



#ExploringMining #Podcast – #Mining #Stocks Interview with President of Goldsource Mines (TSXV: $GXS.V) (OTCQB: $GXSFF)



Point Roberts WA, Delta BC, February 27, 2020  Investorideas.com, a global investor news source covering mining and metals stocks releases today’s edition of Exploring Mining Podcast, featuring stock news from TSX, TSXV ,CSE, ASX, NASDAQ, NYSE  companies plus interviews with CEO's and leading experts.
 
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Today’s podcast features an exclusive interview with Ioannis (Yannis) Tsitos,
President of  Goldsource Mines Inc. (TSXV: GXS) (OTCQB: GXSFF) (FWB: G5M).

Goldsource Mines Inc. (www.goldsourcemines.com) is a Canadian resource company working aggressively to develop its advanced-stage, 100%-owned Eagle Mountain saprolite and hard-rock gold project in Guyana, South America. From 2016 to 2017, through a gravity pilot plant initiative, the Company completed testing on gravity-only gold production and both dry and wet mining open-pit techniques. Goldsource is now focused on expanding gold resources and delivering subsequent studies for decision-making on a large-scale gold production at Eagle Mountain. Goldsource is led by an experienced management team, proven in making exploration discoveries and in project construction.

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