Meadowbank improvements lift Agnico’s profits
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) wrapped up a strong first quarter, with profits of US$109 million, ahead of the US$24 million earned in the same period last year.
Mexico and Central America
New zone shines for Fortuna Silver at San Jose
VANCOUVER — Fresh from doubling the throughput at its San Jose silver–gold mine in Mexico, Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) is finding that a steady stream of high-grade drill results from the mine’s new Trinidad…
Torex Gold gets $375M for Morelos in Mexico
It took a while, but Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG; US-OTC: TORXF) has closed its $375-million project-finance facility — enough to fully fund its El Limon–Guajes project at its Morelos property in Mexico right through to…
Anfield sells Mayaniquel to Cunico
VANCOUVER — Despite a resurgence in nickel prices — which hit a 14-month high on April 18 — it looked like junior Anfield Nickel (TSXV: ANF; US-OTC: ANCKF) was going to have trouble footing the US$950-million development…
Timmins Gold hits the right notes at San Francisco
VANCOUVER — Mexico-focused producer Timmins Gold (TSX: TMM; NYSE-MKT: TGD) is riding positive momentum to start 2014 as the company exceeds analyst expectations and sets production records at its San Francisco gold–silver…
Juan de Herrera shows the right signs for Precipitate Gold
VANCOUVER — “It’s been exciting — there are a lot of good things going on here that just all seem to be aligning,” said Precipitate Gold (TSXV: PRG; US-OTC: PREIF) president and CEO Jeffery Wilson in an interview…
Argonaut dips despite good Q1 production results
Toronto-based Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR; US-OTC: ARNGF) reported slightly higher first-quarter production from its two gold–silver mines in northern Mexico, but that wasn’t enough to pick up the junior’s recently declining stock,…
Endeavour Silver mines new high-grade zone at El Cubo
VANCOUVER — Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) has done it again.
AuRico impresses with solid production numbers
AuRico Gold (TSX: AUG; NYSE: AUQ) couldn’t wait to show the market its production results.
Goldcorp suspends ops at Los Filos as negotiations break down
VANCOUVER — One of the trickier elements for mining companies in Mexico involves negotiations over land use with communities that fall under Mexico’s National Agrarian Registry ejido system, and even large-scale miners like Goldcorp…
Source finds more gold at Las Minas in Mexico
VANCOUVER — A small drill program has returned a big result for Source Exploration (TSXV: SOP), in the form of a lengthy, well-mineralized intercept from its Las Minas gold–silver–copper project in east–central Mexico.
Capstone ‘gets it right,’ analysts say
Mid-tier copper producer Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) impressed analysts after posting record production results for the first quarter of the year.