Labour Troubles Could Paralyze Grupo Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico — For Grupo Mexico (GMBXF-O, GMEXICOB-M), it is the best of times and the worst of times. As record copper prices and deep reserves helped the Mexico City-listed company post a US$1…
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Mexico Capitalizes on Silver’s Rise
As the second-largest silver-producing country in the world, Mexico is enjoying historic price levels for silver, and that’s good news for the economy.
Mexican Silver Mines Locks Down Historic Districts
Monterrey, Mexico — As one of the latest pure silver plays on the block, Mexican Silver Mines (MSM-V, MSMZF-O) has taken a different regional focus that may give it a serious leg up over the many oth…
Capital Gold Carves Out Wide Profit Margin
New York City-based Capital Gold (CGC-T, CGLD-O) has given itself lots of breathing room to take advantage of rising gold prices by keeping both operating and capital costs low, a rare feat in today’s…
Farallon Finds G-9’s Precious Pockets
Farallon Resources (FAN-T, FRLLF-O) has extended the southeastern zone of its G-9 polymetallic deposit, in Guerrero state, Mexico, after drilling 14 new holes at its Campo Morado project.
As Silver Prices Rise, Excellon Shares Fall
At a time of rising silver prices, increased silver production from Excellon Resources (EXN-V, EXLLF-O) hasn’t been enough for it to curry favour with the market.
Expanded Resource Improves Palmarejo Economics
Development economics for the Palmarejo silver-gold project in southwestern Chihuahua state, Mexico, point to combined open-pit and underground operations producing about 10 million oz. silver annuall…
Endeavour Sorts Out Q2 Problems
Endeavour Silver’s (EDR-T, EXK-X) chief executive Bradford Cooke says that even though the company had to slash its growth forecast by half this year, it can still meet its 2009 goal to produce 5 mill…
Silvercrest’s Santa Elena Expanding
Vancouver — The Santa Elena deposit, in northern Mexico, continues to return promising near-surface gold and silver grades for SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V, STVZF-O), as the company prepares a prefeasibi…
Baja Mining Cashed Up for El Boleo
Vancouver — a Us$515-Million Financing Plus a C$45-Million private placement means Baja Mining (BAJ-T, BAJFF-O) can start construction at its large El Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico.
New Gammon CEO exits for ‘personal reasons’
Gammon Gold (GAM-T, GRS-X) hosted a conference call in late September to reassure investors that the departure of chief executive Russell Barwick was not a bad sign for the company.
Orion starting out strong for Nayarit (October 08, 2007)
Vancouver — Initial results from Nayarit Gold’s (NYG-V, NYRTF-O) Orion project in Nayarit state, Mexico, are showing good gold and silver grades from a historically productive area.