Expanded Resource Improves Palmarejo Economics
Development economics for the Palmarejo silver-gold project in southwestern Chihuahua state, Mexico, point to combined open-pit and underground operations producing about 10 million oz. silver annuall…
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As Silver Prices Rise, Excellon Shares Fall
At a time of rising silver prices, increased silver production from Excellon Resources (EXN-V, EXLLF-O) hasn’t been enough for it to curry favour with the market.
Endeavour Sorts Out Q2 Problems
Endeavour Silver’s (EDR-T, EXK-X) chief executive Bradford Cooke says that even though the company had to slash its growth forecast by half this year, it can still meet its 2009 goal to produce 5 mill…
Silvercrest’s Santa Elena Expanding
Vancouver — The Santa Elena deposit, in northern Mexico, continues to return promising near-surface gold and silver grades for SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V, STVZF-O), as the company prepares a prefeasibi…
Baja Mining Cashed Up for El Boleo
Vancouver — a Us$515-Million Financing Plus a C$45-Million private placement means Baja Mining (BAJ-T, BAJFF-O) can start construction at its large El Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico.
New Gammon CEO exits for ‘personal reasons’
Gammon Gold (GAM-T, GRS-X) hosted a conference call in late September to reassure investors that the departure of chief executive Russell Barwick was not a bad sign for the company.
Orion starting out strong for Nayarit (October 08, 2007)
Vancouver — Initial results from Nayarit Gold’s (NYG-V, NYRTF-O) Orion project in Nayarit state, Mexico, are showing good gold and silver grades from a historically productive area.
Ecu Finds Major Vein
With its shift from production to exploration at the Velardena property in Durango, Mexico, ECU Silver Mining (ECU-T, ECUXF-O) hopes the headway it has made will be reflected in the next resource esti…
Corrections (October 08, 2007)
First Metals’ Fabie Bay underground copper mine in Rouyn- Noranda, Que., is 90% developed, not 90% mined out, as reported in our Sept. 24-30/07 edition.
Dias Bras Looks to Build Mill at Bolivar
Dia Bras Exploration (DIB-V, DBEXF-O) has been pilot mining at the Bolivar copper-zinc mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, for nearly two years, but now that the company has completed a National Instrument 43-…
Editorial: Tiffany Breaks Out Smelling Salts for Woozy Tahera
The end of a financial quarter always springs a few surprises, and the week ended Sept. 29, the 39th trading week of 2007, had one for beleaguered Tahera Diamond shareholders, who have watched their i…
Oro’s Growing Foothold in Zacatecas
Vancouver — Recently spun-off Oro Silver Resources (OSR-V, OROSF-O) is consolidating a strong presence in Zacatecas, Mexico, having signed on to acquire a producing mine and six exploration propertie…