Fortuna and Continuum find deep mineralization at San Jose
Vancouver – Joint-venture partners Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-V, FVITF-O) and Continuum Resources (CNU-V, CUUEF-O) a…
Mexico and Central America
Capstone to produce 40 million lbs. copper in 2009
Capstone Mining (CS-T) has started an expansion of its Cozamin polymetallic mine in Zacatecas state, Mexico, to inc…
Farallon raises $27.2 million for fast-tracked G-9 deposit
Vancouver – An unconventional mine development plan seems to be working for Farallon Resources (FAN-T). The company…
Endeavour weathers first half blues to hit record production
Despite a shaky first half of the year Endeavour Silver (EDR-T, EXK-X) rebounded to reach record production from it…
Creston drills thick, high-grade moly interval
Vancouver – Creston Moly’s (CMS-V, CMSJF-O) initial round of infill drilling at its El Creston project in Sonora, M…
China’s Jinchuan Group to acquire Canada’s Tyler Resources
China’s insatiable appetite for resources is putting more Canadian junior exploration companies on the menu.The…
Camino Rojo results keep Canplats rising
Vancouver — For the second time in two weeks, Canplats Resources (CPQ-V, CPQRF-O) got a share price boost on results from the company’s Camino Rojo discovery in Zacatecas state, Mexico.
Goldcorp building Penasquito bigger, sooner
Vancouver — Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) is expanding the Penasquito mine in Mexico before it’s even built, announcing a plan to increase mill throughput by 30% and accelerate the project development schedul…
Kootenay Gold climbs on Promontorio drill results (December 24, 2007)
Vancouver — Kootenay Gold’s (KTN-V, KOOYF-O) share price shot up after news that the company hit significant precious and base metal mineralization in 20 of 22 holes drilled at its flagship Promontor…
Silvermex Resources updates San Marcial silver property
For most of the last five centuries, Mexico has been the world’s largest silver producer much of it coming from t…
Constellation Copper releases scoping study on San Javier
Results from Constellation Copper’s (CCU-T, CCUDF-O) scoping study show its San Javier oxide copper project in Mexi…
Editorial: Red light, green light
With the global commodities boom marching relentlessly forward, the week ended Dec. 8, the 49th week of 2007, was full of major announcements of mines going forward or else being stopped in their trac…