St Andrew, Holmer team up at Timmins
St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) says it intends to earn a majority interest in the Timmins gold project in Ontario’s Bristol Twp.Property owner Holmer Gold (HGM-T) reports that the deposit contains a res…
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LATIN AMERICA — Resource estimate leaves Aquest bullish on Anabella
Following an encouraging evaluation of the Anabella gold project in western Guatemala, Aquest Minerals (AQU-V) is optimistic the resource is economic and potentially expandable.The evaluation indicate…
LATIN AMERICA — Standard to drill Zopilote property
Reconnaissance soil sampling by Standard Mining (SDM-T) is finding new targets to drill at its Zopilote gold property in Honduras.Surveying the westerly Calpules topographic lineament, the company tra…
Infill drilling confirms Alamo Dorado
Results from reverse-circulation drilling at the Alamo Dorado silver project in Sonora state, Mexico, have confirmed the continuity of the mineralization along strike and downdip, and indicated potent…
LATIN AMERICA — Glamis green-lights San Martin project in Honduras — Open-pit mine expected to crank out 80,000 oz. per year
In less than a year, San Martin in southern Honduras has graduated from the exploration stage to approved-mine status with a 1.5-million-oz. gold resource.Glamis Gold (GLG-T) is currently developing t…
LATIN AMERICA — Homestake budgets US$13m for Veladero
With the South American spring approaching, melting snow will make way for drill rigs at the Veladero gold-silver project, high in the Andes in west-central Argentina.The 11,500-ha property has receiv…
LATIN AMERICA — Canuc to mine in Ecuador
Toronto-based junior Canuc Resources (CANC-C) has signed an agreement with various Ecuadoran groups that will allow the company more secure access to its conflict-ridden Nambija gold property in south…
GUEST COLUMN — Avoiding abduction
Recent reports of kidnappings of pipeline workers in Ecuador and a mine technician in Nicaragua have raised concerns over the safety of Canadians working in Latin America.It must be recognized that ho…
PEOPLE — Strathmore
Robert Hemmerling appointed director.
LATIN AMERICA — Southern Peru expands reserves at Toquepala
Southern Peru Copper (PCU-N) has outlined additional copper at its Toquepala mine, near Arequipa.The company, which is 54% held by Asarco (AR-N), has spent the past two years exploring beneath the bot…
INSIDER TRADING — Cambiex execs buy up shares
According to insider trading reports published by the Ontario Securities Commission, three executives of Cambiex Exploration (CBX-T) increased their holdings in that company during the summer.Between …
LATIN AMERICA — Eaglecrest drills San Simon property in Bolivia
Junior explorer Eaglecrest Explorations (EEL-V) is hoping that perseverance, new management and a new geological model will pay off at its San Simon gold property in northeastern Bolivia.Situated 500 …