MINING IN MEXICO — U.S. Congress debates NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) faces a rocky ride from the U.S. Congress as decision time nears. The tri-lateral trade pact among Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, scheduled to come into f…
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MINING IN MEXICO — Manhattan adds to property portfolio
A feasibility study for the Moris gold deposit in Chihuahua state is expected by the end of this month. The open-pit, heap-leach project of Manhattan Minerals (VSE) is the most advanced in the company…
MINING IN MEXICO — PROJECT ROUNDUP — Campbell, Eldorado
Preparing for production by year-end at La Colorada, 50 km southeast of Hermosillo, Mexico, are Campbell Resources (TSE) and Eldorado (VSE). Eldorado is earning a 70% interest in the gold project from…
MINING IN MEXICO — Exall’s main focus on gold and copper
With an advanced copper project and a producing gold mine in its portfolio, Toronto-based Exall Resources (TSE) is one of the more active juniors on the Mexican mining scene. “Our main focus is copper…
MINING IN MEXICO — Baja Peninsula project — Curator, Coeur
With formal title to the Boleo concessions in hand, International Curator Resources (VSE) and Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE) are proceeding with exploration and development. Initial work on the property, …
MINING IN MEXICO — Randstrom evaluates package of precious
By acquiring a private Mexican company this year, Randstrom Manufacturing (VSE) is able to select properties from a database of precious metals properties in northwest Mexico. The data were acquired d…
MINING IN MEXICO — PROJECT ROUNDUP — Drilling under way at
Joint-venture partners Jonpol Explorations (TSE) and T & H Resources (TSE) report that a reverse circulation drill program has commenced at La Viruela gold property, 210 km southeast of Hermosillo, in…
MINING IN MEXICO — Noranda drilling four prospects
The exploration activity of Noranda Exploration in Mexico continues to pick up as its budget for the region increases. The company, a unit of Noranda (TSE), and known as Norex, has about 20 projects o…
MINING IN MEXICO — Cominco Res. studying Mariquita copper
With one Mexican copper project in production, Cominco Resources International (TSE) is continuing efforts to develop the Mariquita project in northwest Mexico. The company has been evaluating financi…
MINING IN MEXICO — Long tradition to Mexican mining law
As the country in the Western Hemisphere with the longest mining history, Mexico has developed an important body of mining law. The law is derived partly from the legal concepts and traditions that ev…
MINING IN MEXICO — PROJECT ROUNDUP — Mexico boosts silver
Primary silver production in Mexico increased by 3.7% in 1992, rising to 65 million oz. from 62.7 million oz., The Silver Institute of Washington, D.C., reports in its World Silver Survey 1993. The co…
MINING IN MEXICO — Orcana explores Sonora prospects
Diamond drilling will be carried out this fall by Orcana Resources (VSE) on a newly acquired copper project in Mexico’s Sonora state. The junior can acquire the San Carlos project by paying US$500,000…