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Oro Mining posts solid drill results
Before joining Oro Mining (OGR-V) as chief executive and chief operating officer, John Brownlie was president of Capital Gold, where he successfully brought the El Chanate open-pit gold mine into production and made it one of the most…
Fortuna starts shipping concentrates
Shares of Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T) jumped 55¢ or 11% to $5.50 per share on news that the processing plant at its 100%-owned San Jose silver-gold mine in southern Mexico had begun producing silver-gold concentrate.
Positive PEA for Pan American, Orko’s La Preciosa
Joint-venture partners Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) and Orko Silver (OK-V) have released a long-awaited preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for their La Preciosa epithermal silver-gold project in Durango, Mexico.
Kimber advancing Monterde gold-silver project
After more than a decade of working on the Monterde gold-silver project in Mexico, Kimber Resources (KBR-T, KB-X) is starting to build momentum.
Rebranded AuRico Gold is in good shape
AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) has had nothing short of a notable year so far, as the company continues to rebrand as a low-cost producer, now with three gold-silver mines in Mexico.
Soltoro steps it up in Jalisco
Junior explorer Soltoro (SOL-V), which is focused on finding bulk-tonnage gold and silver deposits in southwestern Mexico, is making headway in Jalisco state where it defined a resource at its 100%-owned El Rayo primary silver project earlier…
Alamos is on the move
Alamos Gold (AGI-T) has posted higher second-quarter profits, despite lower production at its flagship Mulatos gold mine in Mexico’s Sonora state.
Goldcorp’s Penasquito finding its legs
Beset by a string of early production problems, Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) is hurriedly working to ramp up to full production at its newest flagship asset, the Penasquito silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in Mexico’s Zacatecas state.
Agnico-Eagle ramps up Pinos Altos
Agnico-Eagle Mines’ (AEM-T, AEM-N) new Pinos Altos gold-silver mine in Mexico had a remarkable second quarter with notable gold production amid the company’s less-than-stellar period.
Almaden expands Ixtaca zone
Prospect generator Almaden Minerals (AMM-T) continues to expand its wholly owned Ixtaca discovery as it works through a 20,000-metre drill program on the property.
Commentary: Weighing Mexico’s security risks
Back in 2004 I attended an annual general meeting for a client that had acquired a gold-silver mine in Mexico. It was one of many Canadian juniors at the time who had managed to acquire small-scale mines with good expansion possibilities and,…