Discovery Metals samples historic Zaragosa mine
Discovery Metals (TSXV: DSV) has fielded results for 100 new channel samples taken from the historic Zaragoza zinc-silver-lead mine on its 300 sq. km Puerto Rico polymetallic property in northern…
Mexico and Central America
Troubles keep dogging Tahoe in Guatemala, Peru
Toronto-listed shares of Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) are worth half of what they were a year ago, and the company is facing challenges at assets in Central and…
Southern Silver dropping first holes into CLM West claims
In the coming months, Southern Silver Exploration (TSXV: SSV; US-OTC: SSVFF) will drill up to 13,000 metres at its 265 sq. km Cerro Las Minitas (CLM) polymetallic silver project, 70…
TSX dips, April 2-6
Canada’s benchmark index fell 1.04% to 12,207.41. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.41% to 69.03 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 0.33% to 185.95, while the gold price…
Alio Gold to acquire Rye Patch in all-share deal
In an effort to diversify geopolitical risk and transform itself from a single-asset producer, Mexico-focused Alio Gold (TSX: ALO; NYSE: ALO) is buying Rye Patch Gold (TSXV: RPM; US-OTC: RPMGF)…
TSX Venture Exchange inches higher, March 5-9
After rising as many as 24 points midway through the trading week, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index levelled off at 828.9 — a 0.35% gain over the previous week. Shares…
Prospect generator Evrim adds another JV
In the last year and a half, Evrim Resources (TSXV: EVM) has signed up two new joint-venture partners on projects in Mexico and British Columbia — Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE)…
TSX Venture Exchange inches higher, Feb. 5-9
After falling nearly 90 points in the first week of February, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index has levelled off, rising 0.2% to finish at 813.39. Shares of Gold Reserve rose…
TSX dips slightly, Jan. 22-26
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.69% to close the trading week at 16,239.20. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.13% to 75.23 while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 1.55% to…
US markets rise slightly, Jan. 8-12
Gold closed Friday at US$1,337.40 per oz., up US$18.60 per ounce. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both rose 2% to 89.11 and 25,803.19….
First Majestic bids for Primero in friendly deal
First Majestic Silver’s (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) proposed acquisition of Primero Mining (TSX: P) and its San Dimas silver-gold mine would bring the number of its operating silver mines in…
SilverCrest finds high grade
VANCOUVER — SilverCrest Metals (TSXV: SIL; US-OTC SVCMF) is making rapid progress exploring its flagship Las Chispas silver-gold project, 180 km northeast of Hermosillo, Mexico. The company has drilled more than…