Mexico and Central America

GoGold Resources' geological team in 2014 at the Santa Gertrudis project in Mexico. Credit: GoGold Resources.

Robust economics in GoGold’s PEA for Santa Gertrudis

After clinching a deal earlier this year to secure Animas Resources and its past-producing Santa Gertrudis gold mine in Mexico’s Sonora state, GoGold Resources (TSX: GGD) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) outlining the…


Analysts touring Santacruz Silver Mines' San Felipe silver-lead-zinc project in Sonora, Mexico. Credit: Santacruz Silver Mines

Santacruz hopes to get San Felipe in production by 2016

VANCOUVER — Producer Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ; US-OTC: SZSMF) is sizing up a major boost in silver-equivalent output over the next few years, and a big part of that plan is its San Felipe asset located 130 km northeast of…



A stockpile of ore from Torex Gold's Guajes gold mine in Mexico's Guerrero gold belt. Credit: Torex Gold

Torex Gold plans large, low-cost mine in Mexico

When Torex Gold Resources’ (TSX: TXG) El Limon–Guajes open-pit gold mine in Mexico’s Guerrero gold belt ramps up to full production in 2017, the company expects it will be among the largest and lowest-cost gold mines in the…


Levon Resources vice-president of exploration Vic Chevillon holds a core sample at the Cordero silver-zinc-lead project in Chihuahua, Mexico. Credit: Levon Resources

Levon touts ‘large-scale’ discovery in Mexico

VANCOUVER — The silver market has declined since cash-rich explorer Levon Resources (TSX: LVN; US-OTC LVNVF) last released a resource estimate at at its wholly owned Cordero silver–zinc–lead project in…



Workers in the core shack at Almaden Minerals' Ixtaca gold-silver project in Mexico's Puebla state. Credit: Almaden Minerals

Almaden a model of father-son success

Almaden Minerals (TSX: AMM; NYSE-MKT: AAU) has found volcanic-hosted mineralization beside its Ixtaca gold–silver deposit on its 100%-owned Tuligtic project in Puebla state, adding to the prospecting success it has had over the years in…


Primero Mining's San Dimas gold-silver mine in Durango, Mexico, where the company plans to increase production by 25%. Credit: Primero Mining

Primero to expand San Dimas

Primero Mining (TSX: P; PPP: NYSE) has green-lighted an expansion of its San Dimas gold–silver mine in Durango, Mexico, a move that will increase production by 25% at a cost of only $26.4 million.



The Mineral Park copper-molybdenum mine in Arizona. Credit: Mercator Minerals

Mercator on life support

Financially troubled producer Mercator Minerals (TSX: ML; US-OTC: MLKKF) has filed for protection from its creditors in Canada and the U.S.


Drillers at work at Paramount Gold & Silver's San Miguel gold-silver project in Mexico. Credit: Paramount Gold & Silver

Paramount’s plan for San Miguel

VANCOUVER — Paramount Gold & Silver’s (TSX: PZG; NYSE-MKT: PZG) new strategy at its wholly owned San Miguel gold–silver project in northern Mexico’s prolific Palmarejo district is all about lowering capital…


First Majestic Silver's La Encantada silver mine in northern Mexico. Credit: First Majestic Silver

First Majestic Silver deepens its Mexican roots

After founding First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; LSE: FQM) in 1992 and putting together the early team that was responsible for the company’s first acquisitions in Africa, Keith Neumeyer felt it was time to move on.  The year was…


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