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.
Mexico and Central America
Commentary: Weighing Mexico’s security risks
Back in 2004 I attended an annual general meeting for a client that had acquired a gold-silver mine in Mexico. It was one of many Canadian juniors at the time who had managed to acquire small-scale mines with good expansion possibilities and,…
Inmet, Franco-Nevada ink Cobre Panama deal
VANCOUVER — In a highly-anticipated move, base-metal producer Inmet Mining (IMN-T) has closed a financing deal with streaming company Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNV-N) worth US$1 billion in a bid to cover a funding shortfall at its…
Riverside sees latent potential in Mexico
VANCOUVER — During a period when junior explorers are feeling a cash crunch and limiting expenditures, Vancouver-based Riverside Resources (RRI-V) is notably busy in its capacity as a project generator and early-stage explorer. With a…
Timmins Gold targets lower costs at San Francisco
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based producer Timmins Gold (TMM-T, TGD-X) is moving into the second year of commercial operations at its 100%-owned San Francisco open-pit gold mine in Sonora State, Mexico, and continues to demonstrate production…
Revolution advances its Mexican targets
VANCOUVER — Revolution Resources (RV-T) has hit high-grade mineralization below the historic Cinco Estrellas mine at its Universo project and discovered new prospects at its La Bufa property.
Argonaut to improve its Mexican ops
Argonaut Gold (AR-T) has a lot going for it in Mexico, where it operates the El Castillo and the new La Colorada gold mines and is pushing ahead its San Antonio project.
MAG Silver approves underground development at Juanicipio
MAG Silver Corp. (MAG-T, MVG-N, MVG-X) has approved a US$25 million budget for mine permitting and underground development work at its Juanicipio project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state, a joint-venture with Fresnillo PLC (FNLPF-O, FRES-L).
Scorpio rises to the challenge
If one word were chosen to describe Scorpio Mining’s (SPM-T) fortunes over the first half of the year it would have to be ‘change’.
SilverCrest finds strength in consistency at Santa Elena
VANCOUVER — When it comes to early-stage mines, operational reliability can be an elusive target for junior producers, but that has not been the case for Vancouver-based SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V) and its Santa Elena silver-gold operation…
Soltoro making its name in Jalisco
When it comes to exploration in Mexico’s Jalisco State, Soltoro (SOL-V) has carved itself out as the junior of stature.
Great Panther eyes growth in Mexico
Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) aims to steadily grow output from its two revived mines in Mexico to help reach its long-term goal of producing more than 5 million silver-equivalent oz. a year.