Expanded Resource Improves Palmarejo Economics
Development economics for the Palmarejo silver-gold project in southwestern Chihuahua state, Mexico, point to combined open-pit and underground operations producing about 10 million oz. silver annuall…
Mexico and Central America
Endeavour Sorts Out Q2 Problems
Endeavour Silver’s (EDR-T, EXK-X) chief executive Bradford Cooke says that even though the company had to slash its growth forecast by half this year, it can still meet its 2009 goal to produce 5 mill…
Silvercrest’s Santa Elena Expanding
Vancouver — The Santa Elena deposit, in northern Mexico, continues to return promising near-surface gold and silver grades for SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V, STVZF-O), as the company prepares a prefeasibi…
Baja Mining Cashed Up for El Boleo
Vancouver — a Us$515-Million Financing Plus a C$45-Million private placement means Baja Mining (BAJ-T, BAJFF-O) can start construction at its large El Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico.
New Gammon CEO exits for ‘personal reasons’
Gammon Gold (GAM-T, GRS-X) hosted a conference call in late September to reassure investors that the departure of chief executive Russell Barwick was not a bad sign for the company.
Orion starting out strong for Nayarit (October 08, 2007)
Vancouver — Initial results from Nayarit Gold’s (NYG-V, NYRTF-O) Orion project in Nayarit state, Mexico, are showing good gold and silver grades from a historically productive area.
Investment Dollars Flow Into Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico — Mexico’s long-neglected mineral reserves are set to get a historic boost over the next few years with record levels of mining investment, making Mexico the world’s number two dest…
Ecu Finds Major Vein
With its shift from production to exploration at the Velardena property in Durango, Mexico, ECU Silver Mining (ECU-T, ECUXF-O) hopes the headway it has made will be reflected in the next resource esti…
Dias Bras Looks to Build Mill at Bolivar
Dia Bras Exploration (DIB-V, DBEXF-O) has been pilot mining at the Bolivar copper-zinc mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, for nearly two years, but now that the company has completed a National Instrument 43-…
Oro’s Growing Foothold in Zacatecas
Vancouver — Recently spun-off Oro Silver Resources (OSR-V, OROSF-O) is consolidating a strong presence in Zacatecas, Mexico, having signed on to acquire a producing mine and six exploration propertie…
Solitario Likes Pachuca Real Results
These are good times for Solitario Resources (SLR-T, XPL-X).
Castle Gold Ramps Up El Castillo
After six weeks of preproduction, Castle Gold (CSG-V, CSGLF-O) has made the most of the soaring gold price by selling the first 450 oz. produced at its El Castillo mine, in Durango, Mexico, at an aver…