Metallica’s blasting permit snuffed
Shares in Metallica Resources (MR-T, MRB-X) slipped 53, or 12.5%, to $3.70 in late-afternoon trading in Toronto o…
Mexico and Central America
First Majestic to take control block in First Silver (April 06, 2006)
First Majestic Resource (FR-T, FMJRF-O) will take up a 63% ownership stake in silver producer First Silver Rese…
Step-out holes enhance potential at Carmen
Vancouver – Several step-out holes drilled by Kimber Resources (KBR-T, KBX-X) have intersected gold-silver mineral…
Sydney, Band-Ore plan merger — and demerger
Sydney Resources (SYR-V) and Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) have unveiled a plan to amalgamate the two companies and th…
Firestone cuts high-grade zinc in Guatemala (March 29, 2006)
Vancouver — Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-O) must be pretty happy with initial drill results from its Torlon Hil…
Excellon hits Durango high-grade
The first batch of nine holes from a 17-hole drill program is outlining another high-grade manto on Excellon Resour…
Endeavour Silver hikes Guanacevi reserves (March 29, 2006)
Vancouver – Junior silver producer Endeavour Silver (EDR-T, EDRGF-O) has significantly boosted reserves and resourc…
Great Panther commissioning Guanajuato plant (March 28, 2006)
Vancouver – Great Panther Resources (GPR-V, GPRLF-O) has started to commission the processing plant at its Guanajua…
La Patria returns more gold and silver
Vancouver — La Patria drilling continues to deliver good gold and silver values for Palmarejo Silver and Gold (PJO-V, PJOFF-O) on its 121-sq.-km Palmarejo-Trogan project in Chihuahua state, Mexico….
Starcore buying Goldcorp mine
Vancouver — Starcore International Ventures (SAM-V, SHVLF-O) has struck a deal to buy the San Martin gold mine, in Queretaro, Mexico, from Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) subsidiary Luismin….
Bema losses mount despite record revenue and production
Vancouver Despite record annual gold production and revenue, Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO-X) posted a 2005 net loss of U…
First Majestic lines up $20 million financing
Vancouver – Junior silver producer First Majestic Resource (FR-V, FMJRF-O) has arranged a $20 million bought deal f…