Mexico and Central America

El Gallo delivers Phase II feasibility

A feasibility study for Phase II of McEwen Mining’s (MUX-T, MUX-N) El Gallo project supports production of an additional five million oz. silver a year for seven years from the company’s mining complex in Sinaloa, Mexico. Permits to…



Petaquilla soars on Inmet’s takeover offer

Inmet Mining (IMN-T) is offering to buy Petaquilla Minerals (PTQ-T) for $112 million in cash and equity, which operates the Molejon gold mine adjacent to its Cobre Panama copper-gold project in Panama.


Torex plans 2015 start-up for Morelos

Torex Gold Resources (TXG-T) was the most actively traded stock on the TSX after publishing a bankable feasibility study for its Morelos project in the prolific Guerrero gold belt, 180 km southwest of Mexico City.  


A drill rig and bulldozer arrive at Riverside Resources and Cliffs Natural Resources' Huerta project in Jalisco, Mexico. Photo by Riverside Resources

Riverside, Cliffs test IOCG targets in Mexico

At a time when many juniors are feeling a cash crunch and throttling back spending, Vancouver-based Riverside Resources (RRI-V) is notably busy as a project generator and early stage explorer. Focused on Mexico, the company believes its…


Construction at First Majestic Silver's Del Toro silver mine in Mexico. Photo by First Majestic Silver

First Majestic improves Del Toro’s prospects

First Majestic Silver (FR-T) is busy building its Del Toro silver project, which is set to become its fifth producing silver mine in Mexico, with initial production expected by year-end.


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Primero’s star rises in the west

 The industry expected big things from Toronto-based Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) when it acquired the San Dimas gold-silver mine in Mexico for US$500 million from Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) just over two years ago. But things did not always go…


Mexico buoys Pan American in stormy seas

Thanks to its acquisition earlier this year of the Dolores silver mine in northern Mexico, Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-X) set a new quarterly record for gold production and posted the second-highest silver production in…


Unigold grows Candelones gold zones in the DR

Unigold (UGD-V) has released more results from its now closely followed drill program at the Candelones gold project on the northwestern portion of the Dominican Republic.Hole 29 hit 89 metres grading 1.72 grams gold per tonne from 326 metres…


At Inmet Mining's Cobre Panama copper-gold development, west of Panama City, Panama. Photo by Inmet Mining

Franco-Nevada, Inmet sign Cobre Panama deal

Inmet Mining (IMN-T) has closed a financing deal with streaming and royalty company Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNV-N) worth US$1 billion. It’s a bid to cover a funding shortfall at Inmet’s US$6.2-billion Cobre Panama copper-gold…


Coeur d'Alene Mines' Palmarejo mine in Mexico's Chihuahua state is the world's third-largest primary silver mine. Photo by Coeur d'Alene Mines

Palmarejo delivers for Coeur

Of Coeur d’Alene Mines’ (CDM-T, CDE-N) five producing precious metals mines, Palmarejo in northern Mexico is the largest contributor to the company’s sales and cash flow. Metal sales from the mine in Chihuahua state last year…


Revolution’s Mexican discoveries

Revolution Resources (RV-T) has hit high-grade gold and silver below the historic Cinco Estrellas mine at its Universo project and discovered new prospects at its La Bufa property.


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