Aura buys copper mine in Mexico
Aura Minerals (ORA-T, ORAUF-O) has spent $70 million in cash and shares for a producing copper mine in Mexico that has the potential to turn out 28,000 tonnes of copper concentrate per year.
Mexico and Central America
Juanicipio JV outlines significant silver resource
Vancouver – Mag Silver (MAG-V, MVG-X) has finally moved the high-grade Valdecanas vein from discovery to a resource…
San Anton, Goldcorp up Cerro del Gallo resource
Vancouver – San Anton Resource (SNN-T) and Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) have raised the resource estimate for their Cerro d…
Genco loses two directors
Two Genco Resources (GGC-T) directors resigned yesterday amidst a brewing boardroom battle started by the company’s…
Genco president threatens to quit over board vote
Both the president and vice president of finance for Genco Resources (GGC-T) say they will resign if dissident shar…
Pediment outlines 1.45-million oz. resource at San Antonio
Vancouver – In just over a year, Pediment Exploration (PEZ-V) has sussed out a 1.45-million ounce gold resource at …
Coeur d’Alene ups Palmarejo reserves
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) reports a significant increase to the company’s silver and gold reserves in a fe…
Firestone hits high-grade in Torlon Hill drilling
VANCOUVER — Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-O) has been pulling some high-grade zinc-lead-silver core out of the ground at its Torlon Hill project in western Guatemala.
Platosa shows expansion potential for Excellon
VANCOUVER — Excellon Resources’ (EXN-T, EXLLF-O) Platosa test mine is still flooded and operations suspended after workers unexpectedly hit a water-bearing fault. In the face of that bad news, howeve…
Blockade ends at Minefinders’ Dolores project in Mexico
Two years ago, Minefinders Corp. (MFL-T, MFN-X) negotiated an agreement with the local Ejido community in which both parties agreed to work co-operatively in the development and operations of the comp…
Minefinders ends blockade; sets production estimates for Dolores
Two years ago, Minefinders Corp. (MFL-T, MFN-X) negotiated an agreement with the local Ejido community in which bot…
Great Panther roars in Mexico (June 09, 2008)
SITE VISIT GUANAJUATO, MEXICO– Great Panther Resources (GPR-T, GPRLF-O) has reopened the historic Guanajuato silver mine, which the company believes has produced more that 1 billion oz. of silver sin…