Guatemala moves to shut Goldcorp’s Marlin mine
The Guatemalan government has announced plans to suspend mining at Goldcorp’s (G-T, GG-N) contentious Marlin m…
Mexico and Central America
US Gold expands El Gallo (June 21, 2010)
As US Gold (UXG-T, UXG-X) awaits the results of an initial resource estimate for its El Gallo silver project in Sinaloa state, Mexico, ongoing drilling on the Main zone is showing that mineralization …
New Gold ups Q1 production by 41% (June 21, 2010)
New Gold (NGD-T, NGD-X) showed huge improvements during the first quarter of 2010, significantly increasing gold production and decreasing cash costs compared to the same period in 2009.
Labour problems dog Gammon Gold at El Cubo
One year after a six-week strike shut down Gammon Gold’s (GAM-T, GRS-N) El Cubo mine in Mexico, a second wave …
Grayd ups La India gold resource
Grayd Resource (GYD-V) is pushing ahead with a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its 100%-owned La India gold project in Sonora state, Mexico, following an updated estimate showing 760,000 oz. …
Goldcorp selling San Dimas, Escobal to juniors
VANCOUVER — Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has announced the sale of its San Dimas gold-silver mine in Mexico, a month after entering into a similar arrangement for its Escobal silver deposit in Guatemala.
Kimber rises on positive Monterde economics (June 14, 2010)
VANCOUVER — Kimber Resources’ (KBR-T) Monterde project in Mexico could produce 813,000 oz. gold and 21.4 million oz. silver over a 13.4-year mine life, according to a preliminary economic assessment …
Goldgroup advances San Jose
Vancouver – Newly formed Goldgroup Mining (GGA-T) is racing through a 15,000-metre drill program at the San …
Quaterra Resources looks for another Penasquito in Mexico
Thomas Patton wants to find another Penasquito-type deposit in Mexico and the chief executive of Quaterra Reso…
US Gold expands El Gallo (June 09, 2010)
As US Gold (UXG-T) awaits the results of an initial resource estimate for its El Gallo silver project in Sinal…
Mexican President addresses tax question
At a gala dinner in Toronto honouring Felipe Calderon, the president of Mexico fielded questions on everything from his administration’s war on drugs to whether the soccer-crazy nation is likely to wi…
More silver hits for Levon, Valley High in Mexico
VANCOUVER –Following up on a successful initial drill program, joint-venture partners Levon Resources (LVN-V, LVNVF-O, L09-F ) and Valley High Ventures (VHV-V) have hit more long and good-grade silver intercepts at the Cordero project in…