Mexico and Central America

MAG, Fresnillo busy at Juanicipio

MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-X) has approved a US$25-million budget for mine permitting and underground development work at its Juanicipio silver project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state, a joint-venture with Fresnillo (FNLPF-O, FRES-L).


Soltoro making its name in Jalisco

When it comes to exploring Mexico’s Jalisco State for silver and gold, Soltoro (SOL-V) is a junior of stature.With roughly 550 sq. km of ground in the state, the company has been optioning out of some permits and funneling the cash…


Great Panther eyes steady growth

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.While the company posted flat results for the…


Argonaut looks to improve Mexican ops

Argonaut Gold (AR-T) has a lot going for it in Mexico, where it operates the El Castillo and the new La Colorada gold mines and is pushing ahead its San Antonio project.Both mines had a strong June quarter, which helped the Toronto-based…


SilverCrest’s strength lies in consistency at Santa Elena

When it comes to new mines, operational reliability can be an elusive target for junior producers, but that has not been the case for Vancouver-based SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V) and its Santa Elena silver-gold operation in Sonora State, Mexico.


Scorpio’s challenge

If you had to choose one word to describe Scorpio Mining’s (SPM-T) fortunes over the first half of the year, it would have to be “change.”


Enticing Guerrero belt attracts gold juniors

Newstrike Capital (NES-V) has hit encouraging infill gold intercepts at its Ana Paula project in southwestern Mexico’s Guerrero gold belt.The delineation drilling, which targeted the project’s southeast, includes hole 12-97 that…


Mexico A-GoGold

After months of waiting, GoGold Resources (GGD-V) has wrapped up its acquisition of Absolute Gold Holdings and is once again actively trading on the TSX Venture Exchange.GoGold first announced the all-share take-over of Absolute in late March,…


Blockade forces Excellon to shut Platosa mine

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 suspending operations.


Timmins Gold targets lower costs at San Francisco

Vancouver-based producer Timmins Gold (TMM-T, TGD-X) is moving into the second year of commercial operations at its 100%-owned San Francisco open-pit gold mine in Sonora State, Mexico. The company continues to demonstrate production and revenue…


First Majestic improves Del Toro’s prospects

First Majestic Silver (FR-T) is busy building its Del Toro silver project, which is set to become its fifth producing silver mine in Mexico with initial production expected by year end.


Commentary: Weighing Mexico’s security risks

Back in 2004 I attended an annual general meeting for a client that had acquired a gold-silver mine in Mexico. It was one of many Canadian juniors at the time who had managed to acquire small-scale mines with good expansion possibilities and,…


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