New Goldquest execs bring extensive Dominican experience
Vancouver – Goldquest Mining (GQC-V) has undergone significant management changes as it prepares to advance its prospects in both the Dominican Republic and Spain.
Mexico and Central America
Baja finally gets to build Boleo mine (February 17, 2011)
Vancouver – After a false start in 2008, Baja Mining (BAJ-T) now has funding fully secured and is moving ahead with construction of its 70%-owned Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico’s Baja State.
PEA is out on US Golds’s El Gallo project
Rob McEwen’s goal of having US Gold (UXG-T) included in the S&P 500 index within four years may seem like a tall order to some, but the industry veteran may just be able to pull it off.
Roundup: We need more discoveries, part II (February 07, 2011)
Last week, we presented the Canadian exploration projects highlighted at the Mineral Exploration Roundup presented by the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC). This week, we turn to the international scene.
Paramount expands San Francisco
The final assays results from the remaining 28 holes completed during the 2010 drill program on Paramount Gold and Silver’s (PZG-T, PZG-X) San Miguel project in Mexico continue to confirm the potential for near-surface, bulk-tonnage…
Joe Conway’s Primero has big plans for San Dimas
Before he stepped down a year ago as president and chief executive of Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N), Joseph Conway successfully transformed the company from a $50-million joint-venture player to a $6-billion leading intermediate gold producer. Now the…
Newstrike cuts long gold hit in Mexico
Vancouver – The first set of drill results from Newstrike Capital’s (NES-V) exploration and twinning program on its Ana Paula gold project in southern Mexico returned several significant gold intercepts including a long stand-out.
Condor to start drilling La India in Nicaragua
Shares of Condor Resources Plc (CNR-L) leapt 30% to close at £6.50 apiece with 8.7 million shares changing hands on news the London-headquartered company was starting to drill its La India concession in Nicaragua.
Primero Mining has big plans for San Dimas
Before he stepped down a year ago as president and chief executive of Iamgold (IMG-T), Joseph Conway successfully transformed the company from a $50 million joint-venture player to a $6 billion leading intermediate gold producer. Now the mining…
SRK gets new chairman, opens offices in Mongolia, Mexico
Mining consultancy firm SRK has appointed Michael Armitage as chairman.Armitage, a geologist by profession, has worked in the industry for 25 years, 20 of them at SRK. He replaces SRK’s chairman of 15 years, Nick Rigby.”I bring to the role an…
Newstrike strikes long gold hit in Mexico
Vancouver – The first set of drill results from Newstrike Captial’s (NES-V) exploration and twinning program on its Ana Paula project in southern Mexico returned several significant gold intercepts including a long stand-out.
Tahoe raises $352M for Escobal
Tahoe Resources (tho-t) has taken advantage of buoyant precious metal prices to raise $352 million in a bought-deal financing with a syndicate of underwriters led by GMP Securities.The private placement financing is just shy of 25 million…