Mexico and Central America

Inmet, Franco-Nevada ink Cobre Panama deal

VANCOUVER — In a highly-anticipated move, base-metal producer Inmet Mining (IMN-T) has closed a financing deal with streaming company Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNV-N) worth US$1 billion in a bid to cover a funding shortfall at its…


Riverside sees latent potential in Mexico

VANCOUVER — During a period when junior explorers are feeling a cash crunch and limiting expenditures, Vancouver-based Riverside Resources (RRI-V) is notably busy in its capacity as a project generator and early-stage explorer. With a…


Timmins Gold targets lower costs at San Francisco

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based producer Timmins Gold (TMM-T, TGD-X) is moving into the second year of commercial operations at its 100%-owned San Francisco open-pit gold mine in Sonora State, Mexico, and continues to demonstrate production…


Revolution advances its Mexican targets

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


Argonaut to improve its Mexican ops

Argonaut Gold (AR-T) has a lot going for it in Mexico, where it operates the El Castillo and the new La Colorada gold mines and is pushing ahead its San Antonio project.


MAG Silver approves underground development at Juanicipio

MAG Silver Corp. (MAG-T, MVG-N, MVG-X) has approved a US$25 million budget for mine permitting and underground development work at its Juanicipio project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state, a joint-venture with Fresnillo PLC (FNLPF-O, FRES-L).


Scorpio rises to the challenge

If one word were chosen to describe Scorpio Mining’s (SPM-T) fortunes over the first half of the year it would have to be ‘change’.


SilverCrest finds strength in consistency at Santa Elena

VANCOUVER — When it comes to early-stage mines, operational reliability can be an elusive target for junior producers, but that has not been the case for Vancouver-based SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V) and its Santa Elena silver-gold operation…



Great Panther eyes growth in Mexico

Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) aims to steadily grow output from its two revived mines in Mexico to help reach its long-term goal of producing more than 5 million silver-equivalent oz. a year.


Primero’s star rises over western Mexico

VANCOUVER — The industry expected big things from Toronto-based Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) when it acquired the San Dimas gold-silver mine from major player Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) just over two years ago to the tune of US$500 million, but…


Blockade forces Excellon to shut Platosa mine

VANCOUVER — Excellon Resources (EXN-T) continues to be plagued by labour and community issues at its Platosa mine in Mexico’s Durango State, with the company recently forced to suspend operations.


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