First Majestic lines up $20 million financing
Vancouver – Junior silver producer First Majestic Resource (FR-V, FMJRF-O) has arranged a $20 million bought deal f…
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Alexis sizes up West Ansil, makes the grade at Lac Herbin
Partners Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) and Alexis Minerals (AMC-V, AXSMF-O) are looking at the potential economics…
Fury options Taylor silver mine in Nevada (March 22, 2006)
Vancouver – Looking to enter the junior producer realm, Fury Explorations (FUR-V, FURXF-O) is acquiring the past pr…
Esperanza-Silver Standard extend high-grade San Luis vein
Vancouver – Channel sampling by Esperanza Silver (EPZ-V, ESPZF-O) and Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) on …
Peru Copper inks deal to add ground near Toromocho
VANCOUVER A definitive agreement with a privately held Peruvian company gives Peru Copper (PCR-T, CUP-X)) rights …
Bolivian minister seeks to allay fears
Still riding a rush of populist enthusiasm, Bolivia’s recently elected Movement Towards Socialism Party is taking a turn at revising the country’s mining code….
Starcore buying Mexican mine from Goldcorp
Vancouver – Starcore International Ventures (SAM-V, SHVLF-O) has struck a deal to buy the San Martin gold mine, in …
Lantern lights up for Quincy (March 17, 2006)
Reverse-circulation drilling by Quincy Energy (QUI-V, QCYE-O) has returned some impressive silver grades from the 1…
Corriente awards contract for Mirador mine
Vancouver – The Chilean unit of SNC-Lavalin has been awarded an engineering and procurement contract for the start…
Silvercorp buying mine, consolidates Ying land position
Vancouver – Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVMFF-O) is buying the Hou-Ping-Gou (HPG) silver-gold-lead mine located withi…
Apex files with SEC
An internal investigation by Apex Silver (SIL-X) has revealed that one of its Latin American subsidiaries may have …
Silver ETF a go?
Precious metals investors smiled in early March as spot silver broke through the longstanding US$10-per-ounce barrier to post solid, new 19-year highs. Purchases by speculators have been important dri…