US Gold gets edge in Mexico with Faust
US Gold’s (UXG-T, UXG-N) El Gallo project in Sinaloa, Mexico, is often compared with Pan American Silver’s (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) Alamo Dorado deposit, now an operating silver mine 240 km to the north.
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Positive PEA for Pan American, Orko’s La Preciosa
Joint-venture partners Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) and Orko Silver (OK-V) have released a long-awaited preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for their La Preciosa epithermal silver-gold project in Durango, Mexico.
Kimber advancing Monterde gold-silver project
After more than a decade of working on the Monterde gold-silver project in Mexico, Kimber Resources (KBR-T, KB-X) is starting to build momentum.
Construction nearly complete at Yamana’s Mercedes mine
Construction at Yamana Gold’s (YRI-T, AUY-N) Mercedes underground gold-silver mine in northern Mexico’s Sonora state is six months ahead of schedule, the company reports, with the first gold pour now scheduled before year-end.
Rebranded AuRico Gold is in good shape
AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) has had nothing short of a notable year so far, as the company continues to rebrand as a low-cost producer, now with three gold-silver mines in Mexico.
Soltoro steps it up in Jalisco
Junior explorer Soltoro (SOL-V), which is focused on finding bulk-tonnage gold and silver deposits in southwestern Mexico, is making headway in Jalisco state where it defined a resource at its 100%-owned El Rayo primary silver project earlier…
Alamos is on the move
Alamos Gold (AGI-T) has posted higher second-quarter profits, despite lower production at its flagship Mulatos gold mine in Mexico’s Sonora state.
Goldcorp’s Penasquito finding its legs
Beset by a string of early production problems, Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) is hurriedly working to ramp up to full production at its newest flagship asset, the Penasquito silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in Mexico’s Zacatecas state.
Arian Silver beefs up San Jose
Arian Silver (AGQ-V, AGQ-L) finds itself in an enviable position.
Almaden expands Ixtaca zone
Prospect generator Almaden Minerals (AMM-T) continues to expand its wholly owned Ixtaca discovery as it works through a 20,000-metre drill program on the property.
Alexis has high hopes for Manitoba assets
Alexis Minerals (AMC-T) is looking to make a comeback.
Encouraging signs for Rio Novo Gold
Exploration at Rio Novo Gold’s (RN-T) Vira-Saia target on its Almas gold project in Brazil is yielding shallow, low-grade mineralization likely amenable to bulk mining methods, analysts say.