First Majestic improves Del Toro’s prospects
First Majestic Silver (FR-T) is busy building its Del Toro silver project, which is set to become its fifth producing silver mine in Mexico with initial production expected by year end.
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Blockade forces Excellon to shut Platosa mine
VANCOUVER — Excellon Resources (EXN-T) continues to be plagued by labour and community issues at its Platosa mine in Mexico’s Durango State, with the company recently forced to suspend operations.
Scorpio gets the grade at San Rafael
Scorpio Mining (SPM-T) wrapped up its latest drill program at its wholly owned San Rafael Project in Mexico and the results are all about the grade.
Baja slides another 21% as it looks for funds
The clock is ticking for Baja Mining (BAJ-T) as it approaches its August deadline to raise additional funds for the Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico to cover the project’s cost overruns so it continue accessing its loans.
Bolivian gov’t seizes Glencore’s Colquiri mine
The Bolivian government’s recent decision to nationalize Glencore International’s (GLEN-L)Colquiri lead-tin mine “will pose a number of serious questions relating to the government’s future policy towards foreign…
Trevali adds tonnes to Santander resource
VANCOUVER — Trevali Mining (TV-T) has added significantly to the resource base at its Santander mine in Peru as it advances the project towards production.
Selwyn reduces project scope as capital costs soar in the Yukon
High capital costs have forced Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) to drastically cut planned mine throughput for its Selwyn lead-zinc underground mine in the Yukon as its tries to make the project affordable.The company, which is developing the Selwyn…
Aldridge makes big strides at Yenipazar
VANCOUVER — Aldridge Minerals (AGM-V) is aiming to be the next Canadian explorer to take advantage of a mining boom in Turkey that has drawn substantial international investment, and positioned the country as Europe’s top gold…
Trevali pushes towards Peruvian production
Trevali Mining (TV-T) is getting ever closer to launching Peru’s next polymetallic mine with a little help from a well known player in the metal game: Glencore International (GLEN-L).
MAG Silver updates Juanicipio PEA
In a conference call earlier today MAG Silver’s (MAG-T, MVG-N, MVG-X) president and chief executive, Dan MacInnis, enthusiastically described the company’s Juanicipio project in Mexico as “bullet-proof” and “one…
Selwyn reduces scope of project in face of high capital costs
VANCOUVER — High capital costs have forced Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) to drastically cut planned mine throughput for its Yukon lead-zinc underground mine as its tries to make the project affordable.
Time is not on Baja’s side
There is “substantial doubt” that Baja Mining (BAJ-T) will continue as a going concern, the company declared on May 16 in its first-quarter earnings analysis, under a section entitled “Risk Factors.”