Gran Colombia to double Segovia’s output
Gran Colombia Gold (GCM-T) expects to nearly double production at its Segovia gold operation in Colombia to 130,000 oz. in 2012, targeting an annual output of 200,000 oz. by 2014.
Silver
First Majestic to merge with Silvermex
First Majestic Silver (FR-T) believes Silvermex Resources ’ (SLX-T) key asset can take it to the next tier of silver producers.
Fortuna sees a reversal of fortunes
Fortuna Silver Mines(FVI-T, FSM-N) is the latest company to get hammered for cost escalations after missing 2011 projections and forecasting higher costs for 2012.
Silver Wheaton rises on record 2011 revenues
Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N) is the reigning king of silver-stream financing, and saw notable growth in 2011.
Allied Nevada to benefit from economies of scale with Hycroft-Hasbrouck plan
VANCOUVER — It’s looking like a big year for Reno-based Allied Nevada Gold (AVN-T, AVN-X), with an US$1.2-billion expansion plan underway at its wholly-owned Hycroft gold-silver mine in Humboldt County and a proposed US$78-million…
Ian Ball: Taking an unconventional route to the top
In the eight years since graduating from Ryerson University in Toronto with a bachelor of commerce degree, Ian Ball has made a major silver discovery in Mexico, claimed the title of senior vice-president at McEwen Mining (MAQ-T, MUX-N) and…
Pretium sees greater high-grade potential at Brucejack
VANCOUVER — Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) has managed to add almost 9 million oz. gold to its high-grade Brucejack resource without any extra information.
First Majestic sets its sights on senior status
First Majestic Silver (FR-T) believes Silvermex Resources’(SLX-T) key asset can take it to the next tier of silver producers.
Extorre enjoys 8% share boost following Cerro Moro PEA
VANCOUVER — Markets reacted with enthusiasm to Extorre Gold Mines’ (XG-T, XG-X) preliminary economic assessment on its Cerro Moro gold-silver project 70 km southwest of Puerto Deseado in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province.
Westridge: On the trail for Mexican gold at Charay
Westridge Resources’ (WST-V) Charay gold-silver property is an easy drive along a modern freeway, lined with sleepy agricultural land, 30 km northeast of Los Mochis here in northwestern Mexico.
Sandstorm Gold a rising star in commodity-stream financing
Sandstorm Gold (SSL-V) is not an exploration or operational mining outfit. The company is not interested in spending equity capital on surface exploration, drill programs or environmental-impact studies. Instead, Sandstorm took the idea of…
Fortuna sees a reversal of fortunes
Vancouver — Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T, FSM-N) is the latest company to get hammered for cost escalations after missing 2011 projections and forecasting higher costs for 2012.