Goldcorp beats expectations during Q3
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based major Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) staged a big comeback in the third quarter after being plagued by a series of operational problems at its two largest mines during the first half of 2012.
Mexico and Central America
Argentum Silver: No regrets, Coyote
It took just over a year for the management team at Argentum Silver (ASL-V) to decide whether it would go all the way with the Coyote project — a land package here in Mexico’s Jalisco state it optioned from Soltoro (SOL-V) in early…
Soltoro picks low-hanging fruit in Jalisco
It’s not every day that a primary silver deposit is found at the side of a road.
SilverCrest to raise $30M, close gold hedge book
Precious metals producer SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V, SVLC-X) has expanded its bought financing to $30 million from $26 million, and will use the proceeds to eliminate the remainder of its gold hedge book and beef up its working capital.
AuRico sale reflects changing investment landscape
While many market watchers see depressed mining equities as an opportunity for more mergers and acquisitions, miners with hoards of cash are turning away from acquisitions, preferring to return capital to investors.
Capstone: Doing it the right way
Capstone Mining (CS-T) is one of those good stories in the mining world that often gets overlooked: the company went out and did what it said it would do, and now it’s reaping the benefits of two steadily producing copper mines that…
Primero up 36% on positive tax ruling
Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) shares soared 36% after the producer received a favourable tax ruling from Mexican authorities on an “advance pricing agreement” (APA) relating to its San Dimas gold-silver mine located on the border of Sinaloa and…
MAG Silver celebrates initial resource at Cinco de Mayo
The Cinco de Mayo project in northern Mexico’s Chihuahua state contains inferred resources of 12.5 million tonnes grading 132 grams silver per tonne, 0.24 gram gold per tonne, 2.86% lead and 6.47% zinc, MAG Silver (MAG-T, MAG-X) reports,…
Argonaut Gold moves on Prodigy
Argonaut Gold has decided that now is the time to start bolstering its pipeline through acquisitions.
Newstrike’s Whittall on Guerrero gold
Richard Whittall has been near the forefront of discovery on Mexico’s prolific Guerrero gold belt for nearly two decades. The president and CEO of Vancouver-based
Drill results drop Goldquest
Goldquest Mining (GQC-V), which has seen a substantial boost in its share price since discovering the Romero target in late May, slipped 33% on the target’s latest drill results.
Capstone: Doing it the right way
Capstone Mining (CS-T) is one of those good stories in the mining world that often get overlooked: a company that went out and did what it said it would do and is now reaping the benefits of two steadily producing copper mines that continue to…