First Majestic Silver pulls in $45 million
Vancouver – Times are good for First Majestic Silver (FR-T). The company’s share price has climbed more than 55% in…
Mexico and Central America
Sherritt marches to a different drummer
MOA BAY, CUBA — Sherritt International (S-T, SHERF-O) is a resource company built 80 years ago from the bricks of a Canadian nickel miner.
New mill at La Guitarra to boost Genco’s production
With silver prices at the start of February 27% higher than a year earlier, Genco (GGC-T, GGCRF-O) wants to fast-track production expansion at its La Guitarra silver mine in central Mexico.
Walkouts may keep copper prices aloft
MONTERREY, MEXICO–Anyone looking for reasons why copper prices are likely to remain strong in 2008 need look no further than Latin America.
Barrick to spend US$2.7 billion on Dominican Republic mine
The Pueblo Viejo gold-silver project in the Dominican Republic could be Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) most expensiv…
Deep high-grade silver, gold buoys Great Panther
Vancouver – Underground drilling by Great Panther Resources (GPR-T, GPRLF-O) at its Guanajuato silver mine in centr…
Rich Emperor eases Intrepid’s financial burdens
Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) and Emperor Mines (EMP-A, EMPMY-O,) each have something the other needs. The comp…
Creston drills thick, high-grade moly
VANCOUVER — Creston Moly’s (CMS-V, CMSJF-O) initial round of infill drilling at its El Creston project in Sonora, Mexico, has turned in some long intervals of high-grade molybdenum mineralization.
Capstone to boost production at Cozamin
Capstone Mining (CS-T, CSFFF-O) has started an expansion of its Cozamin polymetallic mine, in Zacatecas state, Mexico, aimed at increasing production by 36% to 40 million lbs. copper per year by 2009.
Royal Gold adds to royalty portfolio
Denver, Colo.-based Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) has found three more projects that meet its three key criteria.
Troy Resources posts expected loss of $4.9M
Shutting down one Brazillian gold mine before starting up another left Troy Resources (TRY-T, TRY-A) with a net los…
All the fury of silver
All assays are in from phase one of Fury Explorations’ (FUR-V) drill program at its Guijoso property in Jalisco Sta…