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.
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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.
Timmins Gold sells more ounces
Timmins Gold (TMM-T) says it’s on track to produce more than 100,000 oz. gold from its flagship San Francisco mine in Mexico for fiscal year 2011.
Great Panther re-starts concentrate shipments
Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) has started shipping silver-gold pyrite concentrates from its Guanajuato mine to a new buyer in Mexico. Shipments had been delayed because an overseas smelter with which Great Panther had a one-year contract…
Midlands gets the cash for Sian
With its latest round of financing complete, Midlands Minerals (MEX-V) is set to get aggressive on its drill program in Ghana.
Expectations high for Batero in Colombia
Batero Gold’s (BAT-V) impressive market run over the last 12 months has hit a bit of a snag. Shares fell as much as 28% after the company released more drill results from its Batero-Quinchia gold-copper project in Colombia on July 27. At…
Gold Mountain up on Elk, financing
A junior led by Copper Mountain Mining’s (CUM-T) CEO, Jim O’Rourke, saw its shares jump as high as 50%, two days after it completed a qualifying transaction and a concurrent financing.
Orezone expands Bombor project area
Orezone Gold (ORE-T) has scooped up the exploration rights to an additional 63 sq. km of ground adjacent to its 100%-owned Bomboré gold project in Burkina Faso. Its new Toéyoko permit extends the project’s footprint to the south…
New starter pit at Gold Canyon’s Springpole?
Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) has pulled in more stellar drill results at its Springpole gold project, situated 110 km northeast of northwestern Ontario’s Red Lake gold camp. And this time they come from a less-heralded part of the property.
US Gold gets edge in Mexico with Faust
US Gold’s (UXG-T, UXG-N) El Gallo project in Sinaloa, Mexico, is often compared with Pan American Silver’s (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) Alamo Dorado deposit, now an operating silver mine 240 km to the north.
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.
Construction nearly complete at Yamana’s Mercedes mine
Construction at Yamana Gold’s (YRI-T, AUY-N) Mercedes underground gold-silver mine in northern Mexico’s Sonora state is six months ahead of schedule, the company reports, with the first gold pour now scheduled before year-end.