Firestone cuts high-grade zinc in Guatemala (March 29, 2006)
Vancouver — Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-O) must be pretty happy with initial drill results from its Torlon Hil…
Mexico and Central America
Excellon hits Durango high-grade
The first batch of nine holes from a 17-hole drill program is outlining another high-grade manto on Excellon Resour…
Endeavour Silver hikes Guanacevi reserves (March 29, 2006)
Vancouver – Junior silver producer Endeavour Silver (EDR-T, EDRGF-O) has significantly boosted reserves and resourc…
Great Panther commissioning Guanajuato plant (March 28, 2006)
Vancouver – Great Panther Resources (GPR-V, GPRLF-O) has started to commission the processing plant at its Guanajua…
La Patria returns more gold and silver
Vancouver — La Patria drilling continues to deliver good gold and silver values for Palmarejo Silver and Gold (PJO-V, PJOFF-O) on its 121-sq.-km Palmarejo-Trogan project in Chihuahua state, Mexico….
Starcore buying Goldcorp mine
Vancouver — Starcore International Ventures (SAM-V, SHVLF-O) has struck a deal to buy the San Martin gold mine, in Queretaro, Mexico, from Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) subsidiary Luismin….
Bema losses mount despite record revenue and production
Vancouver Despite record annual gold production and revenue, Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO-X) posted a 2005 net loss of U…
First Majestic lines up $20 million financing
Vancouver – Junior silver producer First Majestic Resource (FR-V, FMJRF-O) has arranged a $20 million bought deal f…
Minefinders to build heap-leach mine at Dolores
Vancouver — Management of Minefinders (MFL-T, MFN-X) plans to spend about US$131.6 million to build an 18,000-tonne-per-day, open-pit heap-leach mine at the Dolores gold-silver prope…
Starcore buying Mexican mine from Goldcorp
Vancouver – Starcore International Ventures (SAM-V, SHVLF-O) has struck a deal to buy the San Martin gold mine, in …
Mulatos high-grade zone yields good intersections
Definition drilling on the Escondida high-grade zone at the Mulatos project in Sonora state, Mexico, has returned m…
Palmarejo cuts more gold and silver at La Patria
Vancouver – La Patria drilling continues to deliver good gold and silver values for Palmarejo Silver and Gold (PJO-…