Newstrike pulls big intercept at Ana Paula
Vancouver – Newstrike Capital (NES-V) has hit its most impressive hole to date at its Ana Paula gold project in Mexico’s Guerrero State.
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Goldgroup rises on long intercepts
Goldgroup Mining’s (GGA-T) latest round of drill results didn’t bring the high grades of its previous announcement, but the length of mineralization remains impressive. The company is currently drilling at the Caballo Blanco project in Mexico…
Capstone bids $725 million for Far West, partners with KORES
Vancouver – Capstone Mining (CS-T) has made a $725 million bid for Far West Mining (FWM-T) for its Chilean copper project while bringing on Korean partner KORES to front the cash.
NSGold enters Mexico property deal
Vancouver – Launching only last autumn as a Nova Scotia-focused gold play, NSGold (NSX-V) has now entered into a definitive option agreement for 100% of the Dios Padre silver property in Mexico’s Sonora State.
Fortuna Silver increases reserves, earnings
Vancouver – Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T) has added significant tonnage to its overall resource holdings with extensive exploration planned for the year ahead.
Mercator to buy Creston Moly for $195 million
Vancouver – Mercator Minerals (ML-T) has entered an agreement to buy Creston Moly (CMS-V) in a friendly merger with significant potential for synergies that values Creston at $195 million.
Caza Gold off to an active start
Recently listed Caza Gold (CZY-V) is off to a determined start at its early stage gold projects in Mexico and Nicaragua. The company re-capped its first quarter activities and outlined where it is heading in the coming months.
Torex looks to Mexican gov’t for help securing Morelos after hold-up
After an armed robbery on March 20 at its Morelos gold project in Mexico’s Guerrero state, Torex Gold Resources (TXG-T) is turning to the local government and police to help secure the area and enable the company to continue exploration….
Northair expands drill program after Mexican silver hits
International Northair Mines (INM-V) is exp-anding a drill program at its La Cigarra silver project in north-central Mexico by 3,000 metres after intersecting 80 metres of 123.5 grams silver per tonne in February. The program will target a 3-km…
International Northair jumps on silver assays
Vancouver – Step-out drilling at International Northair Mines’ (INM-V) La Cigarra project in Mexico has intersected 53.7 metres of 87.1 grams silver per tonne, extending the strike length of the main San Gregorio zone by 100 metres.
Torex looks to Mexican government for help securing Morelos
Vancouver – After an armed robbery on March 20 at its Morelos gold project in Mexico, Torex Gold Resources (TXG-T) is turning to the local government and police to help secure the area and enable the company to continue exploration. In the…
Fraser Institute: Latin America trails peers as mining destination (March 28, 2011)
Government policies of Latin American countries such as Guatemala, Bolivia, Venezuela and Honduras have dragged down investment in the entire region according to the Fraser Institute’s annual Survey of Mining Companies for 2010/11.