Goldcorp grows reserves at Peasquito
Vancouver – Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has delivered a significant reserve boost for its Peasquito gold-silver deposit, …
Mexico and Central America
Pilot mining to help Dia Bras build reserves
SITE VISIT Chihuahua, Mexico — To this day, no one really knows what happened to plans to mine the Cusi property in the early 1900s. They went missing while Mexican…
Genco raising funds for Mexico
Vancouver — Looking to recharge its treasury for exploration and development of its Mexican operations, Genco Resources (GGC-V, GGCRF-O) has lined up a $25-million brokered private placement.
Las Animas drilling buoys GoldQuest
Vancouver — Shares of GoldQuest Mining (GQC-V, GDQMF-O) rocketed more than 300% in recent trading, following the announcement of a wide mineralized drill intercept containing copper, zinc and gold fr…
Scorpio could mine by next spring (June 25, 2007)
A prefeasibility study for Scorpio Mining (SPM-T, SMNPF-O) at the Nuestra Senora silver-zinc-lead deposit in Sinaloa state, Mexico, says a 1,000-tonne-per-day mine would be economic at base-case metal…
Drilling at West Timmins’ Montana de Oro
Vancouver — West Timmins Mining’s (WTM-T, WTMNF-O) Montana de Oro project in Mexico is starting to show potential as drill results reveal numerous systems bearing gold, silver, copper and zinc.
Tyler results show wider zone (June 25, 2007)
Further drill results from Tyler Resources’ (TYS-V, TYRRF-O) Bahuerachi copper-zinc deposit in Chihuahua state, Mexico, show that the previously inferred width of the deposit’s Main Zone may have been…
Mag Silver rises on Juanicipio project
Vancouver — Mag Silver (MAG-V, MSLRF-O) and partner Industrias Peoles (IPOAF-O) are outlining significant silver veins in their Juanicipio joint venture in Zacatecas state, Mexico, with the latest r…
Eurasian digging up gold in Haiti (June 25, 2007)
Vancouver — Known for venturing into politically unstable territory, Eurasian Minerals (EMX-V, ESMNF-O) is setting up in Haiti, and trench results from the company’s La Miel gold project show strong …
Mining magnate donates $100 million for industry-based aid initiative
Vancouver – Vancouver entrepreneur Frank Giustra has spent three decades in the mining and securities sectors. Hes…
El Picacho returning strong gold-silver results for Lateegra
Vancouver – Initial results from the El Picacho gold-silver project in Mexico are pulling Lateegra Gold (LRG-V) out…
Canadian juniors look to light a fire in Jalisco
SITE VISIT Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico — When talk turns to Mexican mining, Jalisco doesn’t have the historical cachet of Durango or the copper-fed importance of Sonora. But this state on…