CHART: Mining stocks enjoy a $210-billion fortnight
So far in August the combined U.S. dollar market capitalization of the MINING.COM TOP 50 rose from $2.17 trillion to $2.38 billion. That is $210 billion in seven sessions, three…
Mexico and Central America
Barrick names Bock to lead overseas arm
Barrick Mining (NYSE: B; TSX: ABX) has named Sebastiaan Bock to lead its international gold and copper business as the miner prepares to split its North American and overseas assets….
Cobre Panama restart hopes rise as thousands return to mine
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) hopes of restarting its halted Cobre Panamá copper mine received a boost Tuesday as government officials met workers and suppliers while weighing the giant operation’s…
Luca sees resource growth potential at Campo Morado
New drilling by Luca Mining (TSXV: LUCA; US-OTC: LUCMF) at its Campo Morado polymetallic mine in Mexico’s Guerrero State hints at the possibility of increasing near-mine resources and extending mine life….
TNM Drill Down: AbraSilver’s Diablillos tops silver assays for June-July
The Northern Miner has compiled the top 10 drill results for silver for the June 17-July 15 period. Drill holes are ranked by grade x width. Latin America topped all other regions,…
Fresnillo profit triples on gold, silver prices rally
Mexico-focused precious metals miner Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) says first-half profit tripled as higher gold and silver prices more than offset lower production.Net income surged to $1.46 billion from $467.6 million…
Dirty gold overtakes cocaine as crime’s cash machine
Criminal groups continue to shift from cocaine to illegal mining as banks and governments scramble to close financial loopholes.
First Quantum adds 1,000 jobs as Cobre Panama restart nears
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) stepped up preparations to restart its Cobre Panama mine by beginning stockpile processing ahead of schedule and adding about 1,000 jobs. Formal negotiations with Panama…
Sponsored: Permit unlocks GoGold’s $227M Mexico mine
GoGold Resources President & CEO Brad Langille in conversation with The Northern Miner’s Western Editor, Henry Lazenby, this month during the Rule Symposium on Resource Investing in Boca Raton, Fla. This…
Coeur doubles Mexico exploration budget to $158M
Coeur Mining (TSX, NYSE: CDE) plans to spend twice as much this year drilling in Mexico after reporting high-grade assays from its Palmarejo operation in Chihuahua state. The stock rose….
Rule Symposium Video: First Majestic turns silver surge into mine growth
First Majestic Silver (TSX: AG; NYSE: AG) is reinvesting record cash flow from higher silver prices in its Mexican mines, led by Los Gatos. The Vancouver-based miner generated $224 million…
Rule Symposium Video: Vizsla targets Palmer production within five years
Vizsla Copper (TSXV: VCU; US-OTC: VCUFF) aims to put its Palmer project in southeast Alaska into production within five years, making the high-grade deposit the anchor of a planned mid-tier…