First Majestic Silver takes Mexico tax row to arbitration
First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) has initiated arbitration proceedings against the government of Mexico, which is seeking more than US$500 million from the company…
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First Majestic plans next steps in Mexico tax dispute
First Majestic Silver (TSX:FR; NYSE: AG) says it is getting ready to appeal a Mexican court decision this week that revoked a key agreement determining…
Mining in Mexico to restart
Mining in Mexico, the world’s largest silver producing country, is set to fully resume next week as authorities implement a gradual nationwide return to a…
First Majestic calls on NAFTA to arbitrate tax dispute in Mexico
First Majestic Silver (TSX:FR; NYSE: AG) has initiated an arbitration process against Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) over a dispute over…
Silver miners hit hard by lockdowns, GlobalData says
Since mid-March, the response of governments worldwide to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to disrupted mining activities across the globe. Thirty-two countries have passed partial…
TSX slips, Oct. 14-18: First Majestic, Wesdome, Alamos Gold, Teck
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.23% to 16,377.10. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index lost 1.29% to 73.48 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index dropped…
Top-10 silver companies by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, silver-focused companies by market capitalization. 1. Fresnillo Market cap: $8 billion With 61.8 million oz. silver production in 2018,…
TSX rises, Aug. 5-9: Wheaton; First Majestic; Pan American; Asanko Gold
The S&P/TSX Composite Index posted a 0.43% gain to 16,341.30. Spot gold finished the trading week at US$1496.20 per oz., up US$56.20 per oz., or…
Americas Silver plans to pour gold by year-end at Relief Canyon
Americas Silver (TSX: USA; NYSE-AM: USAS) expects to produce gold before year-end at its fully funded Relief Canyon project in Nevada, 153 km northeast of…
US markets rise, April 1-5: Lithium Americas, Sibanye-Stillwater, First Majestic
The spot gold price fell 0.04% to US$1,291.40 per ounce. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index rose 0.62% to 76.84 and the Dow Jones Industrial…
Silver & PGMs Snapshot: Mexico a magnet for Canada’s silver seekers
Silver remains a prime target for mineral explorers and miners, particularly those active in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Here is a look at…
SilverCrest finds high grade
VANCOUVER — SilverCrest Metals (TSXV: SIL; US-OTC SVCMF) is making rapid progress exploring its flagship Las Chispas silver-gold project, 180 km northeast of Hermosillo, Mexico. The…