Teck Cominco mulling options for gold assets
Vancouver – With about 50% of its exploration budget devoted to copper, Teck Cominco (TEK.SV.B-T, TCKBF-O) is mull…
Mexico and Central America
Corriente delays startup of Ecuador mine.
Vancouver Already facing a suspension order from the Ecuador government, Corriente Resources (CTQ-T, ETQ-A) is de…
Starcore closes financing for San Martin acquisition (January 25, 2007)
Vancouver – Starcore International Ventures (SAM-V, SHVLF-O) stands poised to enter the producer’s league following…
UC starts Mexican gold-silver tailings project
Vancouver – UC Resources (UC-V), a Vancouver junior headed by financier Richard Hamelin, has reached the productio…
Goldcorp gets permit for Mexican mine (January 23, 2007)
Vancouver – Goldcorp (g-t, gg-n) has received construction permits ahead of schedule for what is expected to be Mex…
Tyler pulls more holes at Bahuerachi
Eight recent reverse-circulation holes drilled by Tyler Resources (TYS-V) at the Bahuerachi copper deposit in south…
Palmarejo expands La Patria prospect
Palmarejo Silver and Gold (PJO-V) has tabled its first resource estimate for the La Patria silver-gold deposit in C…
Editorial: Ortega’s Second Chance to Get It Right
On the eve of Daniel Ortega Saavedra’s inauguration as Nicaragua’s new president on Jan. 10, it’s still not entirely clear whether the ex-Marxist guerilla’s return to power is an endorsement or a repu…
Editorial: Retro’s the rage Sandinista Ortega assumes Nicaragua’s presidency
With Daniel Ortega Saavedra’s inauguration later today as Nicaragua’s new president, it’s still not entirely clear …
News Roundup — Latin America
Skeena cuts higher grades at El Corazon
Glencairn works to get Nicaraguan gold projects on track
SITE VISIT Managua, Nicaragua — Toronto-based Glencairn Gold (GGG-T, GLE-X) has been growing recently, supplementing its original gold producer — the Limon mine in Nicaragua — with the La Libertad…
Metallica in $30M bought deal
Vancouver — Metallica Resources (MR-T, MRB-X) has arranged a $30-million bought-deal financing that will allow it to continue development of its Cerro San Pedro gold-silver project in Mexico, as well…