Yamana Gold makes headway in Mexico, Brazil
It was just four months ago that Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-n, YAU-l) was trading in Toronto at the very bottom of its…
Mexico and Central America
First Majestic: Bulk of $25M financing to fund La Encantada expansion
Vancouver – With its share price on the rebound and solid silver production in 2008 First Majestic Silver (FR-T, FR…
Study gives Creston Moly project NPV of US$502.9 million
A new prefeasibility study for Creston Moly’s (CMS-V) project of the same name in Sonora, Mexico, says a 40,000-ton…
Geologix’s loss is Silver Standard’s gain
Unable to get its hands on the money it needed, Geologix Explorations (GIX-T, GXEFX-O) must walk away from a projec…
Vale Builds Its Fleet — Spends US$171M On New Tugboats And Barges
Brazilian mining giant Vale (RIO-N) has signed a contract with three major Brazilian shipyards worth US$171.1 million, to build up the company’s fleet.
Century Mining Digs Up $66M Financing
Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) has joined a growing group of mining companies trying to weather the financial storm through alternative financing solutions.
Bidding War Erupts For Frontera Copper
A bidding war is emerging for Frontera Copper (FCC-T, FRCPF-O) that is pitting the Invecture Group against Southern Copper Corp. (PCU-N).
Pace pays off with rapid resource for Oroco
Vancouver – It took only $1.25 million and five months of drilling for Oroco Resource (OCO-V) to define a promisi…
Update:Bidding war heats up for Frontera Copper
A bidding war is emerging for Frontera Copper Corp. (FCC-T, FRCPF-O) that is pitting the Invecture Group against So…
Southern Copper plays white knight to Frontera Copper
Less than two months after the board of Frontera Copper Corp. (FCC-T, FRCPF-O) urged shareholders to reject an unso…
Chesapeake breathing new life into Metates
Vancouver – Armed with long mineralized intercepts and a new metallurgical plan for a big old gold-silver deposit…
Small-scale production helps Impact explore large Mexican project
Vancouver – Impact Silver (IPT-V) has slowly been ramping up production from its small-scale mines in central …