Aurcana slides on suboptimal Q3 results
The third quarter wasn’t kind to Aurcana (TSXV: AUN; US-OTC: AUNFF), and the market took notice.
Mexico and Central America
Capstone’s Pinto Valley ‘doing better than expected’
Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) shares got a boost after the Vancouver-based firm said its recently acquired Pinto Valley copper–molybdenum mine in Arizona could produce more than the targeted 22 million to 27 million lb. copper…
Primero bids for Brigus Gold
VANCOUVER — It’s been just over two years since gold producer Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) was outbid for the Young–Davidson gold mine in Ontario by AuRico Gold (TSX: AUG, NYSE: AUQ), but the company…
Russian billionaire acquires Mercator
VANCOUVER — Struggling copper producer Mercator Minerals (TSX: ML) has reportedly been on the market since late September, and the company found a suitor in Intergeo MMC — a Russian-based resource company controlled by…
Atico steams ahead
Atico Mining (TSXV: ATY; US-OTC: ATCMF) became a producing mining company when it acquired 90% of the El Roble mine — the only producing copper mine in Colombia.
Pershimco goes long on Panamanian copper
While it may not be a name many are familiar with, Pershimco Resources (TSXV: PRO) thinks its Cerro Quema project could let it become the next big name in Panamanian copper.
B2Gold stays strong through typhoon turmoil
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) may have escaped the worst of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, but it isn’t forgetting those who didn’t.
PotashCorp cuts workforce by 18%
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) is reducing its workforce by 18% amid soft crop-nutrient demand from developing markets.
Timmins Gold revamps mine plan at San Francisco
VANCOUVER — The future came into focus for Timmins Gold (TSX: TMM; NYSE-MKT: TGD) in early November, when the company released an updated reserve estimate and mine plan for its wholly owned San Francisco gold operation, 150 km north of…
Plata Latina aims to uncover Mexico’s next silver district
VANCOUVER — Applying new exploration models to established mining jurisdictions has long been a hallmark of junior outfits, and Vancouver-based Plata Latina Minerals (TSXV: PAL) is looking to follow suit in Mexico with its…
Little-known Oceanus makes its mark in Mexico
Oceanus Resources (TSXV: OCN) is finding high-grade gold-silver mineralization on its wholly owned La Lajita property in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental region, and says the project has rocks and structures similar to Agnico Eagle…
Primero eyes growth after a strong Q3
Cash-rich miner Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) is steaming ahead on the back off a strong third-quarter and a healthy cash position to support its near-term growth plans in Mexico.