Great Panther eyes growth in Mexico
Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) aims to steadily grow output from its two revived mines in Mexico to help reach its long-term goal of producing more than 5 million silver-equivalent oz. a year.
Mexico and Central America
Primero’s star rises over western Mexico
VANCOUVER — The industry expected big things from Toronto-based Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) when it acquired the San Dimas gold-silver mine from major player Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) just over two years ago to the tune of US$500 million, but…
Blockade forces Excellon to shut Platosa mine
VANCOUVER — Excellon Resources (EXN-T) continues to be plagued by labour and community issues at its Platosa mine in Mexico’s Durango State, with the company recently forced to suspend operations.
Palmarejo continues to deliver
Of Coeur d’Alene Mine’s (CDM-T, CDE-N) three producing mines, Palmarejo in northern Mexico is the largest contributor to company sales and operating cash flow. Metal sales from the mine in Chihuahua State last year reached US$513…
Unigold extends Candelones extension
VANCOUVER — Unigold (UGD-V) has released more results from its now closely-followed drill program at the Candelones project on the western edge of the Dominican Republic.
Agnico mines humming along
The message out of Agnico-Eagle Mines’ (AEM-T, AEM-N) headquarters after the second quarter is one of stability and efficiency.The company says the first half of the year was all about optimizing its five mines, and with the process…
Editorial: Spreadsheets vs. reality
The best-laid schemes o’ the mining industry’s mice an’ men gang aft agley an awful lot these days, leaving investors with nothing but “grief an’ pain, for promis’d joy!”Yea, the inability of mining…
Newstrike hits high-grade infill in Guerrero belt
VANCOUVER — Newstrike Capital (NES-V) has hit encouraging infill gold hits at its Ana Paula project in southwest Mexico’s Guerrero gold belt.
GoGold gets going again on the Venture
VANCOUVER — After months of waiting GoGold Resources (GGD-V) has finally wrapped up its acquisition of Absolute Gold Holdings and once again actively trading on the venture.
Goldquest rises with another Romero hit
VANCOUVER — Goldquest Mining’s (GQC-V) new Romero discovery in the Dominican Republic has yielded another rich intercept, leading to another major spike in the company’s stock price.
[Update] Barrick unveils setbacks, cost hikes, output revisions
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) packed its much anticipated second-quarter financials with quite a few punches, causing analysts to cut their price targets.
AuRico trims 2012 production guidance
AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) has revised its 2012 production guidance after a high turnover of workers at its Ocampo gold-silver mine in Mexico dragged down output in the second quarter.The Toronto-based producer says the shortage of workers at…