Minera Andes back to business (March 26, 2009)
Perito Moreno, Argentina- The guanacos, smaller cousins to the llamas, have noticed something unusual taking place …
Silver
Apex is no more; Golden Minerals in its place
The final death throes of Apex Silver Mines are complete and the company will be reborn as Golden Minerals.
Changkeng reaches 1M oz. gold for Minco
Vancouver – With 59 freshly drilled holes in 2008 one of Minco Gold’s (MMM-T) key assets, the Changkeng gold projec…
Gammon Scoops Up Junior Gold Producer Capital Gold
Mexico-focused Gammon Gold (GAM-T, GRS-N) has offered to buy small-scale gold producer Capital Gold( CGC-T, CGLD-O), in an all-share deal valued at US$150.5 million.
Excellon Nixes Onsite Mill In Favour Of Silver Eagle Deal
Excellon Resources (EXN-T, EXLLF-O) is putting plans to build a mill at its Platosa silver-lead-zinc mine in Durango state, Mexico, on hold now that it has struck a friendly merger deal with Silver Ea…
Hochschild Offers $22.5M For Southwestern
VANCOUVER — With its Boka troubles finally settled, Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) has found itself with a suitor: Hochschild Mining (HCHDF-O, HOC-L) has made a bid to acquire the Vancouver-…
‘Squeaky Clean’ Lydian Gets Help From EBRD, IFC
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will invest $1.6 million to finance Lydian International’s (LYD-T) exploration projects in the Western Balkans.
Forecasters see most commodities rebounding in 2010
One of the most anticipated, and well-attended, sessions in this year’s PDAC convention in Toronto was headlined Co…
Mexican silver grades lift US Gold
Strong silver grades from its El Gallo project in Mexico gave US Gold (UXG-T, UXG-X) a boost on the market on Wed…
Coeur d’Alene poised to open Mexican mine
It was less than a year ago that Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-n, CXC-a) opened its massive San Bartolome silver …
Impact Cuts High-Grade Mexican Silver
VANCOUVER — As Impact Silver (IPT-V, ISVLF-O) announces results of a 54-hole drill campaign at the Capire target on its Mamatla property in Mexico, it says there may be potential for an open-pit mine…
Redcorp Files For Creditor Protection
VANCOUVER — Redcorp Ventures( RDV-T, RDFVF-O) has filed for creditor protection, a few weeks after suspending development work at its Tulsequah Chief polymetallic mine in northern British Columbia in…