Construction of Infinito Gold’s Crucitas project expected in 18 months
Costa Rica lifted its 2002 moratorium on open-pit gold mining in March and foreign miners in the country are heavin…
Mexico and Central America
First Majestic hits massive sulphide no. 3
The discovery of a third massive sulphide deposit has prompted First Majestic Silver (FM-T, FMV-F) to bring in a fo…
Pacific Rim suspends drilling in El Salvador
Pacific Rim Mining (PMU-T, PMU-X) is suspending drilling in El Salvador and shifting its exploration efforts to Costa Rica and Guatemala, countries that are “more politically stable for mining investm…
Inmet offers $345M for Petaquilla Copper
VANCOUVER — In a bid to expedite development of one of the largest copper deposits in the world, Inmet Mining (IMN-T, IEMMF-O) has made an all-cash, $345-million takeover bid for joint-venture partne…
ECU Silver confirms deep, massive sulphides at Velardena
News from the eastern flank of the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico’s Durango state just seems to get better and…
Inmet offers $345 million for Petaquilla Copper
Vancouver – In a bid to expedite development of one of the largest copper deposits in the world Inmet Mining (IMN-T…
San Anton, Goldcorp boost Cerro del Gallo resource
VANCOUVER — San Anton Resource (SNN-T, SNTRF-O) and Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) have raised the resource estimate for their Cerro del Gallo gold-silver-copper project on the companies’ San Anton property, 2…
Coeur d’Alene adds silver at Palmarejo
VANCOUVER — Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) has reported a significant increase to its silver and gold reserves in a feasibility study of its Palmarejo project, 240 km southwest of the city of Chi…
Pacific Rim Mining suspends further drilling in El Salvador
Pacific Rim Mining (PMU-T, PMU-X) is suspending drilling in El Salvador and shifting its exploration efforts to Cos…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE JUNE 17-23
The TSX Composite Index fell 1.6% over the June 17-23 trading period, down 252.46 points to 14,691.82.
All systems go for Excellon
Things are running smoothly again for Excellon Resources (EXN-T).The water inflow that shut down its Platosa test…
Silver Eagle’s Miguel Auza mine looks promising
The fully permitted Miguel Auza mine, which generated its first revenue for Silver Eagle Mines (SEG-T) during a bul…