Mexico and Central America

Rob McEwen (pictured left) is joined by Lic. Mario Lpez Valdez,                          Governor of Sinaloa State in officially opening McEwen Mining's El Gallo gold and silver mine in Sinaloa State. Source: McEwen Mining

More gold found at El Gallo

McEwen Mining (MUX-T, MUX-N) has built one operating mine in Mexico, is in the midst of building a second that will start producing in mid-2014, and is actively exploring for more on its expansive 2.02-sq.-km El Gallo complex in Sinaloa…


An aerial shot of AuRico's El Chanate mine in Sonora, Mexico. Source: AuRico Gold

El Chanate write-down surprises AuRico shareholders

Despite a $127 million write-down of the El Chanate mine in Sonora, Mexico, Canaccord Genuity analyst Rahul Paul says he isn’t changing his investment thesis on AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) and is maintaining his US$11 price target on the stock….


Newstrike outlines maiden resource at Ana Paula

VANCOUVER — It has been a wild ride for Vancouver-based explorer Newstrike Capital (NES-V) at its flagship Ana Paula gold-silver project along the emerging gold belt in Guerrero State, Mexico. After acquiring the project roughly three…


A ball mill at Endeavour Silver's Bolanitos silver mine in Guanajuato state, Mexico. Source: Endeavour Silver

Endeavour reports record earnings, output

VANCOUVER — A day after announcing record earnings in 2012, Endeavour Silver (EXK-N) inked a deal to sell bonus concentrate from its overachieving Bolanitos silver-gold mine to local Mexican smelters, in a move that positions the producer…


Mercator Minerals' Mineral Park copper-molybdenum mine in northwestern Arizona. Source: Mercator Minerals

Mercator eyes better days ahead

Mercator Minerals (ML-T) had a difficult year in 2012, but one that ended with improved operations and a stronger balance sheet, despite taking a US$119.8-million writedown on its El Creston molybdenum-copper project in Mexico’s Sonora…



The landscape at Silver Bull Resources' Sierra Mojada silver project in Coahuila, Mexico. Source: Silver Bull Resources

Silver Bull doubles Sierra Mojada silver count

VANCOUVER — Eight months, 16,700 metres of drilling and 400 channel samples later, Silver Bull Resources (SVB-T) has doubled the silver resource at its Sierra Mojada project in Coahuila, Mexico.


Argonaut’s commitment to cost control drives success

VANCOUVER — As many gold producers are plagued by rising operating costs and shrinking profit margins, Reno-based producer Argonaut Gold (AR-T) has proven to be an exception to the norm. Though the company boosted year-on-year gold…


Mercator takes US$120M writedown on El Creston

Mercator Minerals (ML-T) had a difficult year in 2012 but one that ended with improved operations and a stronger balance sheet, despite taking a US$119.8 million  write-down on its El Creston molybdenum-copper project in Mexico.  


Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina.

Gold delay worries Barrick investors

Gold from Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) recently baptized Pueblo Viejo mine is being held up by customs in the Dominican Republic, but it appears a resolution is at hand.


Silver Bull doubles Sierra Mojada silver count

VANCOUVER – Eight months, 16,700 metres of drilling, and 400 channel samples later, Silver Bull Resources (SVB-T) has doubled the silver resource at its Sierra Mojada project in Coahuila, Mexico.


Where do miners go from here?

The shift from quantity to returns have led to numerous headaches for miners with project delays, hefty write downs and CEO departures as companies struggle to tackle escalating costs that have caught up with the rising commodity prices, said…


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