Gold

A tailings pond under construction in 2010 at Fortuna Silver's San Jose project in southern Mexico. Photo by Ian Bickis

Fortuna starts shipping concentrates

Shares of Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T) jumped 55¢ or 11% to $5.50 per share on news that the processing plant at its 100%-owned San Jose silver-gold mine in southern Mexico had begun producing silver-gold concentrate.


Pouring a dor bar at Timmins Gold's San Francisco gold mine. Photo by Timmins Gold

Timmins Gold sells more ounces

Timmins Gold (TMM-T) says it’s on track to produce more than 100,000 oz. gold from its flagship San Francisco mine in Mexico for fiscal year 2011.  



Yamana Gold's Mercedes gold-silver mine, under construction in Sonora state, Mexico. Photo by Yamana Gold

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. 


An aerial view looking south at AuRico Gold's El Chanate mine in Sonora state, Mexico. Photo by AuRico Gold

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. 


Workers pour dor at Alamos Gold's Mulatos gold mine in Sonora state, Mexico. Photo by Alamos Gold

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.


Great Panther re-starts concentrate shipments

Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) has started shipping silver-gold pyrite concentrates from its Guanajuato mine to a new buyer in Mexico. Shipments had been delayed because an overseas smelter with which Great Panther had a one-year contract…


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.


Agnico-Eagle Mines' Pinos Altos gold mine in Mexico. Photo by Agnico-Eagle Mines

Agnico-Eagle ramps up Pinos Altos

Agnico-Eagle Mines’ (AEM-T, AEM-N) new Pinos Altos gold-silver mine in Mexico had a remarkable second quarter with notable gold production amid the company’s less-than-stellar period. 


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.



Endeavour Mining to merge with Adamus

Canada’s Endeavour Mining (EDV-T)  and Australia’s Adamus Resources (ADU-V, ADU-A) are planning to merge and create a “growth-focused West African gold producer” with pro forma production this year of about 170,000 oz. gold from two mines,…


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