Mexico and Central America

An aerial view of the facilities at Osisko Mining's Canadian Malartic gold mine in Quebec. By Daniel Rompr.

Osisko quietly stakes 10,000 sq. km in Mexico

Press releases from Osisko Mining (OSK-T) were coming fast and furious in mid-October, with announcements that the company has produced its half-millionth ounce of gold from its flagship Canadian Malartic mine in Malartic, Que., and another…



Agnico-Eagle soars on strong Q3 results

Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) has bulked up its full-year production guidance following a solid third quarter, where both the Meadowbank and Kittila gold mines reported record quarterly output and improved costs.


Goldcorp beats expectations during Q3

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based major Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) staged a big comeback in the third quarter after being plagued by a series of operational problems at its two largest mines during the first half of 2012.


Argentum Silver CEO Warren McIntyre at the Coyote silver project in Jalisco state, Mexico. Photo by Trish Saywell

Argentum Silver: No regrets, Coyote

It took just over a year for the management team at Argentum Silver (ASL-V) to decide whether it would go all the way with the Coyote project — a land package here in Mexico’s Jalisco state it optioned from Soltoro (SOL-V) in early…




AuRico Gold's remaining asset in Mexico: the El Chanate gold mine, 37 km northeast of Caborca in Sonora. Photo by AuRico Gold

AuRico sale reflects changing investment landscape

While many market watchers see depressed mining equities as an opportunity for more mergers and acquisitions, miners with hoards of cash are turning away from acquisitions, preferring to return capital to investors.


A drill rig at Capstone Mining's Minto open-pit copper mine in the Yukon. Photo by Capstone Mining

Capstone: Doing it the right way

Capstone Mining (CS-T) is one of those good stories in the mining world that often gets overlooked: the company went out and did what it said it would do, and now it’s reaping the benefits of two steadily producing copper mines that…


Primero up 36% on positive tax ruling

Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) shares soared 36% after the producer received a favourable tax ruling from Mexican authorities on an “advance pricing agreement” (APA) relating to its San Dimas gold-silver mine located on the border of Sinaloa and…


Drill rigs onthe Bridgezone at MAG Silver'sCincode Mayo silver-gold-lead-zinc project in Mexico. Photo by MAG Silver

MAG Silver celebrates initial resource at Cinco de Mayo

The Cinco de Mayo project in northern Mexico’s Chihuahua state contains inferred resources of 12.5 million tonnes grading 132 grams silver per tonne, 0.24 gram gold per tonne, 2.86% lead and 6.47% zinc, MAG Silver (MAG-T, MAG-X) reports,…



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