Fragile finances imperil Constellation Copper (March 24, 2008)
Troubled Constellation Copper (CCU-T, CCUDF-O) may have to file for protection from creditors in Canada and the United States if its cash liquidity problems aren’t eased.
Mexico and Central America
Great Panther grows Mapimi resource
Vancouver – Despite being busy running four mines, Great Panther Resources (GPR-V) still found time to boost the re…
New Velardena vein for ECU (March 17, 2008)
Vancouver – A new vein discovery at the Velardena property in Durango State, Mexico, gave ECU Silver (ECU-T) a mark…
First Majestic gains momentum in Mexico
VANCOUVER — Times are good for First Majestic Silver (FR-T, FRMSF-O). The company’s share price has climbed more than 55% in the last six months, it was recently upgraded to the Toronto Stock Exchang…
Investor sues Gammon Gold for $80 million
Gammon Gold (GAM-T) shares fell 10% today as the company dealt with allegations that it provided inaccurate stateme…
Geologix cutting strong grades at San Agustin
Vancouver – The polymetallic San Agustin deposit in Durango, Mexico, continues to demonstrate its growth potential …
Arian confirms gold, copper resource at Tepal (March 10, 2008)
Vancouver – A recent resource estimate for Arian Silver’s (AGQ-V, AGQ-L) Tepal porphyry project in Mexico’s Michoac…
First Majestic Silver pulls in $45 million
Vancouver – Times are good for First Majestic Silver (FR-T). The company’s share price has climbed more than 55% in…
Sherritt marches to a different drummer
MOA BAY, CUBA — Sherritt International (S-T, SHERF-O) is a resource company built 80 years ago from the bricks of a Canadian nickel miner.
New mill at La Guitarra to boost Genco’s production
With silver prices at the start of February 27% higher than a year earlier, Genco (GGC-T, GGCRF-O) wants to fast-track production expansion at its La Guitarra silver mine in central Mexico.
Walkouts may keep copper prices aloft
MONTERREY, MEXICO–Anyone looking for reasons why copper prices are likely to remain strong in 2008 need look no further than Latin America.
Barrick to spend US$2.7 billion on Dominican Republic mine
The Pueblo Viejo gold-silver project in the Dominican Republic could be Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) most expensiv…