Apogee says draft of Bolivian mining code is positive
While Bolivia’s new mining code is not slated to become law until July 20, Apogee Minerals (APE-T) issued a release…
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First Majestic and First Silver to merge Mexican assets
Vancouver The recent completion of a $28-million financing has set the stage for First Majestic Resource (FR-V, F…
Silver Standard expands zone at Pitarrilla (June 05, 2006)
Vancouver – The first deep hole drilled to test the Breccia Ridge zone has intersected silver mineralization with …
Phoenix Matachewan explores for VMS deposits at Steel River
Vancouver — Starting with a high-precision, deep-penetrating airborne electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical survey, Phoenix Matachewan Mines (PMM-V, PXMMF-O) has launched an exploration program ai…
Gammon, Mexgold to make mid-tier Mexican miner
Vancouver — The proposed takeover of Mexgold Resources (MGR-V) by Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T, GRS-X) would create a mid-tier Mexican-focused mining company with annual production of 235,600 oz. gol…
Aquiline confirms New Castro Sur discovery
Vancouver – Recent drilling by Aquiline Resources (AQI-T) has returned a 9-metre intersection grading 12 grams gol…
Gammon Lake and Mexgold poised to create mid-tier Mexican miner
Vancouver – The proposed takeover of Mexgold Resources (MGR-V) by Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T, GRS-X) would creat…
Endeavour Silver makes strides at Guanacevi
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Int’l Minerals tops up treasury to develop Rio Blanco
Vancouver — Closure of its $92-million public offering has International Minerals (IMZ-T, IMZLF-O) with funds in hand to advance construction and development of its Rio Blanco gold-silver project in…
Minco Silver pushes Fuwan to feasibility
Vancouver — Encouraging results from recent drilling have prompted Minco Silver (MSV-T, MISVF-O) to add two more drill rigs and accelerate drilling to bring the Fuwan silver project in China’s Guangd…
Linear cuts new gold at Ixhuatan
An initial pair of holes collared some 450 metres southwest of the Campamento gold deposit on the Ixhuatan project,…
Sizing up the threat of nationalization in Bolivia (May 23, 2006)
“This is just the start,” Bolivian president Evo Morales told a crowd regarding the nationalization of the country’…