Month: May 2012

MAG Silver Reports Multiple Silver / Lead / Zinc Intercepts in “Bridge Zone” and Expands Cinco de Mayo Drill Program

CM12-411: 314 g/t (9.2 opt) silver with 1.6 g/t gold, 7.6% lead and 14.0% zinc over 4.35 metres
CM12-405: 2,367 g/t (69 opt) silver with, 61.7% lead and 0.2% zinc over 1.71 metres
CM12-397: 157 g/t (4.6 opt) silver with 0.8 g/t gold, 4.7% lead and 10.6% zinc over 5.87 metres
CM12-399: 150 g/t (4.4 opt) silver with 2.2 g/t gold, 3.3% lead and 17.0% zinc over 3.36 metres

Mexico’s Cananea Strikers: Fighting for the Right to a Union

Jacinto Martinez is the labor secretary of Section 65 of the Mineros, Mexico’s union for miners and one of the oldest unions in the country. His union has been on strike for five years at the huge Cananea mine, one of the longest strikes in the history of North America. Critical support for this strike has come from the United Steelworkers, and both unions have announced their desire to merge to form a single organization.

U.S. Antimony Announces Stock Listing and New Director

U.S. Antimony Corporation announced today that its shares will begin trading on the NYSE MKT on 21 May 2012, ticker symbol “UAMY”. Mr. John Lawrence, CEO, commented, “We are very pleased with this development as we expect a wider audience for our stock; tighter spreads between the bid and asked prices; and improved liquidity. Our Designated Market Maker, J. Streicher & Co., LLC, has unmatched experience in trading mining shares since 1911.”

Cayden Identifies Significant Gold in Soil Anomaly at La Magnetita

Cayden Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has now received over 1,200 assays from its La Magnetita and La Joya soil program (see website for map) which indicate an extensive gold anomalous area that is up to 5 km in an EW direction by 2 km in a NS direction. the soil anomaly strongly suggests that the La Magnetita and La Joya targets are part of the same very large hydrothermal system. Cayden is currently planning a drill program in the western portion of the La Magnetita anomaly where the most extensive surface work has been completed. There are presently over 2,000 meters of trench samples in the assay lab and the Company is creating a detailed geologic map from outcrop and trench exposures that it will use to refine drill targets. The Company anticipates drilling a minimum of 6,000 meters by reverse circulation once all the trench assays have been received.

Goldgroup Files Updated NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Cerro Colorado Gold Mine

Goldgroup Mining Inc. announces that the technical report on the updated mineral resource estimate on the Cerro Colorado gold mine titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Cerro Colorado Gold Mine, Sonora, Mexico” effective February 29, 2012 and dated May 14, 2012, has been filed on the Company’s website and on SEDAR in compliance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects requirements.

Arco Establishes Silver Mineral Resource Estimate at Taviche Property in Oaxaca, Mexico

Arco Resources Corp. is pleased to announce that Micon International Ltd. has completed an independent technical report under National Instrument 43-101 that includes a mineral resource estimate on the Company’s 100%-owned Taviche property located near Oaxaca City, Mexico. The Inferred Mineral Resource estimate is 160,000 tonnes grading 197.8 g/t Silver (Ag) and 0.85 g/t Gold (Au), at a 100 g/t Silver Equivalent (AgEq) cut-off. This equates to 1,017,000 ounces of silver and 4,400 ounces of gold at a 100 g/t AgEq cut-off. This is the first mineral resource estimate ever on the Taviche Property. The report has now been filed on SEDAR and recommends a two-phase property-wide exploration program with a budget of $556,000.

Pan American Silver Increases Quarterly Silver Production and Mine Operating Earnings

Pan American Silver Corp. today reported strong operational and financial results for the first quarter of 2012. In addition, the Company provided an update on its operations and on its development projects, as well as a revised forecast for consolidated silver production and cash costs for 2012, which now includes production from the recently acquired Dolores mine for the period April 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.

Maza Drilling is a Mexican company established in 2007 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Our Canadian founder, Mr. Guy de Launiere, has over 20 years of international experience managing diverse drilling operations. Maza Drilling strives to compete at the highest levels in terms of recovery, effectiveness, efficiency, and affordability at every project while keeping at the forefront of technology to meet our customer’s needs in this demanding market.

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Maza Drilling is a Mexican company established in 2007 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Our Canadian founder, Mr. Guy de Launiere, has over 20 years of international experience managing diverse drilling operations. Maza Drilling strives to compete at the highest levels in terms of recovery, effectiveness, efficiency, and affordability at every project while keeping at the forefront of technology to meet our customer’s needs in this demanding market.