Torex ends work contracts at ELG mine in Guerrero
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) has suspended the employment contracts for its workforce in Mexico in response to an illegal blockade at its El Limon-Guajes (ELG) gold mine, 180 km…
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Alio Gold to make construction decision on Ana Paula in Q2 2018
Since Mexican regulator SEMARNAT approved Ana Paula’s environmental impact assessment in April, Alio Gold (TSX: ALO; NYSE-AM: ALO) has continued to take big strides in de-risking the relatively high-grade, open-pit…
Minera Alamos reels in Osisko Gold Royalties
Throughout his career, and as a founder of Castle Gold, Darren Koningen brought two profitable heap-leach gold mines into production on time and under budget: El Sastre in Guatemala and…
Snapshot: Six gold juniors developing high-impact projects around the world
With gold prices holding above US$1,200 per oz. and money flowing back into earlier-stage exploration and development projects, gold juniors are poised to make progress at projects around the world…
Torex Gold reports more high grade
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) kicked off the new year with encouraging results from a drill program exploring the El Limon Sill on the company’s 290 sq. km Morelos gold…
Electrum sees merit in Southern Silver’s Cerro las Minitas
Southern Silver Exploration (TSXV: SSV; US-OTC: SSVFF) likes to think that its Cerro las Minitas silver-lead-zinc project in Durango, Mexico, has a lot going for it. Not only is it…
Torex CEO reflects on journey to first gold at Morelos
VANCOUVER — Nearly six years ago Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG; US-OTC: TORXF) consolidated a promising claim block 180 km southwest of Mexico City — called Morelos Norte — via a US$150-million deal with Teck…
TSX moves up, Sept.14-18
Canada’s benchmark index gained ground during the week, adding 185.33 points, or 1.4%, to close at 13,646.80 points, as investors took in the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates near zero.
TSX edges up, July 13-17
Canada’s benchmark index added 109.62 points, or 0.8%, to close the turbulent week at 14,642.84. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index plunged 6.8% to 614.32, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 6.7% to…
Kidnappings highlight miners’ security risks
In the first four months of this year alone, kidnapping incidents have touched Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TGX; US-OTC: TORXF) and Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) in Mexico’s Guerrero state, and Pan African Minerals’ Tambao manganese…
Torex Gold plans large, low-cost mine in Mexico
When Torex Gold Resources’ (TSX: TXG) El Limon–Guajes open-pit gold mine in Mexico’s Guerrero gold belt ramps up to full production in 2017, the company expects it will be among the largest and lowest-cost gold mines in the…
Agnico expands Mexican footprint via $205M Cayden bid
VANCOUVER — Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) had been eyeing Cayden Resources’ (TSXV: CYD; US-OTC: CDKNF) exploration efforts since early 2012, but on Sept. 8 finally made its move with a $205-million offer…