Orko keeps drills turning at La Preciosa
Vancouver — Mining has been an economic cornerstone in Durango state, Mexico, for more than 400 years, and junior companies such as Orko Silver (OK-V, OKOFF-O) hope to keep the tradition alive by adv…
Mexico and Central America
First Majestic goes on Mexican shopping spree (October 16, 2006)
Vancouver — Junior silver producer First Majestic Resource (FR-V, FMJRF-O) will bolster its Mexican property portfolio with new acquisitions in the vicinity of its La Parrilla mine, in Durango state….
Mexican coal miners face hazardous conditions
Lima, Peru — Almost a year after Mexico’s worst mining disaster in four decades, investigators are still trying to recover the 64 missing bodies of the miners killed in the Pasta de Conchos coal pit…
Grupo Mexico weathers the storm (October 11, 2006)
Lima, Peru — The Atlantic hurricane season has been mercifully light this year, but Mexican copper, coal and zinc …
News – 11-OCT-06
Skye about to decide on Fenix
Vancouver — Breaking into the nickel business is a daunting proposition for a small company, given the technical and financial resources typically required to bring a large-scale project into product…
Frontera harvests first copper cathodes at Piedras Verdes
Vancouver – The initial batch of cathodes at Frontera Copper’s (FCC-T, FRCPF-O) Piedras Verdes mine in Sonora State…
Silver Standard cuts wide mineralized zone at Pitarrilla (September 27, 2006)
Vancouver – Drilling by Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) on its Pitarrilla project in Durango State, Mexic…
McEwen to battle Goldcorp-Glamis merger
Vancouver – Goldcorp’s (G-T, GG-N) founder and ex-chairman Robert McEwen has dropped the gloves and launched an ope…
Tyler defines resource at Bahuerachi
Tyler Resources (TYS-V) has its first resource estimate for the Bahuerachi copper project in Chihuahua state, Mexic…
Skye unveils mine plans for Fenix nickel project
Vancouver – Breaking into the nickel business is a daunting proposition for a small company, given the technical a…
Tejamen key to Oremex growth
A newly commissioned preliminary assessment study is expected to provide Oremex Resources (ORM-V, ORXRF-O) with a first-pass look at the potential economics of its Tejamen silver property in Durango s…