Newstrike’s Whittall on Guerrero gold
Richard Whittall has been near the forefront of discovery on Mexico’s prolific Guerrero gold belt for nearly two decades. The president and CEO of Vancouver-based
Mexico and Central America
Drill results drop Goldquest
Goldquest Mining (GQC-V), which has seen a substantial boost in its share price since discovering the Romero target in late May, slipped 33% on the target’s latest drill results.
Capstone: Doing it the right way
Capstone Mining (CS-T) is one of those good stories in the mining world that often get overlooked: a company that went out and did what it said it would do and is now reaping the benefits of two steadily producing copper mines that continue to…
Osisko stakes one million hectares in Mexico
Press releases from Osisko Mining (OSK-T) were coming fast and furiously this week with announcements that the company had produced its half-millionth ounce of gold from its flagship Canadian Malartic mine and another reporting record…
Argentum Silver cherry picks in Jalisco
CHILICAYOTE, JALISCO STATE, MEXICO — 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…
Fortuna produces 53% more silver in Q3
Latin America-focused Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T, FSM-N) says it is set to beat its full-year forecast helped by record third-quarter production driven by higher-than-expected grades at its two mines.
AuRico reflects changing investment landscape
While many market watchers see the depressed state of mining equities as a historic opportunity for increased M&A activity, some miners with hoards of cash are actually turning away from acquisitions, preferring to focus on returning…
Early juniors get low-hanging fruit in Jalisco
It’s not every day that primary silver deposits are found at the side of a road.
SilverCrest increases bought deal financing
Precious metals producer SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V, SVLC-N, SVLC-X) has expanded its bought financing to $30 million from $26 million and will use the proceeds to both eliminate the remainder of its gold hedge book and beef up…
MAG Silver completes initial resource at Cinco de Mayo
The Cinco de Mayo project in Mexico contains inferred resources of 12.45 million tonnes grading 132 grams silver per tonne, 0.24 gram gold per tonne, 2.86% lead and 6.47% zinc, MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-N, MAG-X) reported in a maiden resource…
Tahoe, Radius on working in Guatemala
VANCOUVER — When listing stable mining jurisdictions Guatemala would have a hard time making the grade. The small Central American country emerged from civil war in 1996, and remains in its infancy as far as development and regulatory…
Goldquest drops 33% on drill results
Goldquest Mining (GQC-V), which has seen a substantial boost in its share price after discovering the Romero target in late May, slipped 33% on the target’s latest drill results.