Mexico and Central America

Esperanza’s environmental permit denied

Esperanza Resources’ (EPZ-V) shares are under pressure after the Mexican federal permitting authority or Semarnat denied the environmental impact assessment for its flagship Esperanza gold-silver project in Mexico’s Morelos…


A rock sample from Newstrike's Ana Paula project in 2011. Source: Newstrike Capital

Newstrike hits Ana Paula at depth

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based explorer Newstrike Capital (NES-V) remains hard at work at its wholly-owned Ana Paula gold-silver project in Guerrero State, Mexico. After releasing Ana Paula’s maiden resource in late March — which…



An engineer poses on a suspension bridge at the San Dimas mine. Source: Primero Mining

Primero extends veins at San Dimas

While challenging market conditions have forced many companies to trim exploration programs this year, Primero Mining Corp. (P-T, PPP-N), which held US$141.2 million in cash as of Mar. 31, plans to spend $15 million on diamond…


Fortune favours a bold Fortuna Silver

Earlier this year Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T, FSM-N) bought a 55% stake in the Taviche Oeste concession surrounding its San Jose silver mine in Oaxaca, Mexico, from Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) for US$4 million, with an option to pick…


Ball mills at Scorpio Mining's Nuestra Senora polymetallic mine in Mexico. Source: Scorpio Mining

PEA outlines Scorpio’s mine-expansion plans

VANCOUVER — Scorpio Mining (SPM-T) has faced more than a few challenges over the last year, starting with the need to downsize the resource at its Nuestra Senora deposit when mining revealed more geologic variations than expected. Soon…


SilverCrest's Santa Elena project in Sonora, Mexico. Source: SilverCrest Mines

SilverCrest bulks up Santa Elena

SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V, SVLC-X) has increased probable reserves of silver by 103% and of gold by 50% at its flagship Santa Elena mine, 150 km northeast of Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico. Indicated resources of silver have grown by 127% and gold…


Kootenay adds gold to Promontorio resource

VANCOUVER — Kootenay Silver (KTN-V) always knew there was gold alongside the silver at its flagship Promontorio project in Sonora, Mexico, but without proof the gold was economically recoverable, the company had to exclude the yellow…


Mills spin at Fortuna Silver Mines' Caylloma silver-gold-zinc-lead mine in southern Peru. Source: Fortuna Silver

Drilling returns more silver and gold at Fortuna’s mines

VANCOUVER — Gold and silver prices struggled in April, which meant most precious metal producers saw their share prices slide. For Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T, FSM-N), however, a slumping share price belies strong financials and promising…


Coeur’s revamp

Idaho-based silver producer Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) is charting a new course to thrive in the changing and turbulent market by optimizing assets and trimming costs, while still keeping an eye out for growth.



Primero's San Dimas gold and silver mine in Mexico. Source: Primero Mining

Primero Q1 earnings beat the Street

Primero Mining’s (P-T, PPP-N) first-quarter adjusted net earnings of US$9.4 million, or US10¢ per share, came in lower than the adjusted profit of US21¢ per share a year ago, but beat the street expectations of US6¢ per…


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