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TSX Venture jumps from Oct. 15-19

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index gained 22.8 points or 1.8% during the Oct. 15-19 trading period before closing out the week at 1,315.62 points. Promising news out of the U.S. and China early in the week drove gains,…



AuRico Gold's remaining asset in Mexico: the El Chanate gold mine, 37 km northeast of Caborca in Sonora. Photo by AuRico Gold

AuRico sale reflects changing investment landscape

While many market watchers see depressed mining equities as an opportunity for more mergers and acquisitions, miners with hoards of cash are turning away from acquisitions, preferring to return capital to investors.



Argentum Silver CEO Warren McIntyre at the Coyote silver project in Jalisco state, Mexico. Photo by Trish Saywell

Argentum Silver: No regrets, Coyote

It took just over a year for the management team at Argentum Silver (ASL-V) to decide whether it would go all the way with the Coyote project — a land package here in Mexico’s Jalisco state it optioned from Soltoro (SOL-V) in early…





Mirasol makes the grade with Patagonian silver

Argentina-focused silver-gold explorer Mirasol Resources (MRZ-V) has a budding joint-venture with U.S.-based producer Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) at the Joaquin silver-gold property in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province, 80 km…



Primero up 36% on positive tax ruling

Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) shares soared 36% after the producer received a favourable tax ruling from Mexican authorities on an “advance pricing agreement” (APA) relating to its San Dimas gold-silver mine located on the border of Sinaloa and…


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