Mexico and Central America


Machines move material in the pit at Primero Mining's Black Fox gold mine in Timmins, Ontario.  Credit: Primero Mining

Primero aims to turn around Black Fox

Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) is adopting the turnaround strategy it used at its San Dimas underground gold–silver mine in Mexico to its recently acquired Black Fox gold mine near Timmins, Ont., where it aims for another success…


George R. Burns, executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Goldcorp.

COO Burns on Goldcorp’s cost-cutting drive

VANCOUVER — In a climate of lower gold prices and rising costs, gold producers have been focusing on improving operations at established mines, and Vancouver-based Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) is no exception. The company’s…


An aerial view of Tahoe Resources' Escobal silver project in southeastern Guatemala. Credit: Tahoe Resources

Tahoe’s CSR strategy in Guatemala

VANCOUVER — Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) is a bit of a trailblazer when it comes to community relations and corporate social responsibility (CSR) around its Escobal underground silver mine in the municipality of San Rafael Las…



Nicaragua a priority, B2Gold says

With two of the company’s three operating mines in Nicaragua, B2 Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) is the country’s largest gold exporter and taxpayer, and one of its largest employers.



Thomas Robyn, Sierra Metals' vice-president of exploration, at the Cusi silver-gold project in Mexico.  Photo by Anthony Vaccaro.

Sierra Metals goes old school at Cusi

CHIHUAHUA STATE, MEXICO — The green foothills an hour west of the city of Chihuahua are peaceful now. There is nothing in the gaze of a lingering llama that would tip a visitor off to the blood spilled here roughly a hundred years ago.



AuRico cuts costs as Young-Davidson takes the next step

VANCOUVER — As lower realized gold prices become the norm producers have received a clear message from markets: cut the fat and boost the margins. And AuRico Gold (TSX: AUQ; NYSE: AUQ) is aiming to move in that direction as it implements…


The exploration camp at Agnico Eagle Mines' Meliadine gold project near the western shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavut's Kivalliq region, 25 km north of Rankin Inlet. Credit: Agnico Eagle Mines

Agnico up on strong production, despite huge writedown

Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) kept its shares in the green after revealing strong operational results in the fourth quarter and full-year 2013, despite swallowing a huge impairment charge that weighed on earnings.


Surface facilities at the Botija area at First Quantum Minerals' Cobre Panama copper project in Panama. Credit: First Quantum Minerals

First Quantum expands on Inmet’s vision at Cobre Panama

In an era when investors are demanding leaner budgets and more efficient projects, First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM, LSE: FQM) is going old school. The company says the economics of the recently acquired Cobre Panama copper project in…


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