Pacific Rim takes on El Salvador
Pacific Rim Mining (PMU-T, PMU-X) is readying to play hardball with the government of El Salvador.
Mexico and Central America
Eurasian’s willingness to risk starting to pay off
Vancouver – Eurasian Minerals’ (EMX-V) decision to play the risk-reward gamble looks to be paying off: the ju…
Aura suspends mining and development at Aranzazu
Vancouver – After only a few months of operations Aura Minerals (ORA-T) is temporarily suspending all mining activi…
ECU Silver boosts resource at Velardena project
In the fourth resource estimate for the Velardena district properties in Mexico’s Durango state, ECU Silver M…
Choice Spot, Tough Decision For Geologix
SITE VISIT Durango, Mexico — Geologix Explorations (GIX-T, GXEXF-o) is positioned on top of what could be Mexico’s next great polymetallic mine. Just an 85-km drive along a paved highway…
Editorial: BHP Billiton Dodges A US$42B Bullet
The week ended Nov. 29, the 48th trading week of 2008, was characterized by a couple of things that didn’t happen.
Fresnillo makes a move on MAG Silver
A subsidiary of Fresnillo (FNLPF-O, FRES-l) is making an unsolicited takeover bid for MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-X), it…
Torlon Hill Small, But Rich
Vancouver — Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-o) has proven up a small, high-grade zinc-lead resource at its Torlon Hill project in Guatemala.
Stroud Makes Strides In Mexico
Stroud Resources (SDR-V, SDURF-o) is posting solid results from La Rayas, one of two mineralized zones, at its 100%-owned Santo Domingo silver-gold project, 90 km northwest of Guadalajara in central M…
Minefinders Pours First Gold
Minefinders’ (MFL-T, MFN-x) Dolores open-pit mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, is expected to produce more than 1.7 million oz. gold and 64 million oz. silver over an estimated 15-year life.
Expansion Drilling Turns Up More Gold For Central Sun
Vancouver–Even though a failed financing has forced the company to suspend a major development project at one of its two Nicaraguan gold mines, Central Sun Mining (CSM-T, SMC-x) continues to hit good…
Dia Bras Plans Mill At Bolivar
A pilot mining program at the Bolivar mine in the Piedras Verdes mining district of Mexico’s Chihuahua state has generated operating cash for Dia Bras Exploration (DIB-V, DBEXF-o) since late 2005.