Riverside, Hochschild forge alliance
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based project-generator Riverside Resources (RRI-V) is adding to its partnerships in Mexico with a $2.5-million alliance with London-based precious-metal producer Hochschild Mining (HOC-L).
Mexico and Central America
Agnico-Eagle stoic as gold price tumbles
This year’s first quarter brought challenges beyond a falling gold price for Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N), but it’s nothing that a company with a 55-year history can’t weather.
Alamos gets busy after losing out on Aurizon
Alamos Gold (AGI-T, AGI-N) isn’t letting its failed Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-N) bid get it down.
B2Gold commits more money to Nicaragua
Calibre Mining (CXB-V) and B2Gold ( BTO-T, BGLPF-O ) are taking their relationship to the next level with B2Gold committing to spend $6 million for an additional 19% of the Primavera gold-copper porphyry project and surrounding 322 sq km of…
Editorial: Serving up a little Tax-Mex
International mining companies happy to be invited to their usual seat of honour at the fiesta in Mexico are a little unnerved to find that this time, they’re going to be the piñata, and the Mexican government is winding up for a…
Four muy caliente silver stock picks
To discern the winners from a crowded field of companies holding mines and development projects in Mexico, The Northern Miner asked two mining analysts, Nicholas Campbell of Canaccord Genuity and Christos Doulis of Stonecap…
How Mexico reclaimed its mantle as a top mining nation
“There is support for mining politically, the geology is excellent, the people are incredibly friendly and the food is delicious.”
Kinross invests in Revolution Resources
Just a few short months since acquiring all of Lake Shore Gold’s (LSG-T, LSG-X) assets in Mexico, Revolution Resources (RV-T) has reeled in Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) as a new shareholder.
Newstrike outlines maiden resource at Ana Paula
VANCOUVER — It has been a fun ride for Vancouver-based explorer Newstrike Capital (NES-V) at its flagship Ana Paula gold-silver project along the emerging gold belt in Guerrero State, Mexico. After acquiring the project three years ago,…
El Tigre wants to turn old tailings into cash for exploration
VANCOUVER — If things work out according to plan, El Tigre Silver (ELS-V) will be producing silver before year-end from historic tailing dumps at its Mexican property. These ounces will give El Tigre the income it needs to keep drilling…
Agnico buys into Kootenay
For the second time this month Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) has taken a strategic stake in a junior exploration company with promising assets.
Riverside forges alliance with Hochschild in Sonora
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based project generator Riverside Resources (RRI-V) continues to add to its stable of strong partnerships in Mexico following a $2.5-million strategic alliance with London-based precious metal producer Hochschild…