Month: April 2015

Unlikely allies: Mexican miners and farmers unite over toxic spill

The pipes have gone silent. Gone is the hum of water flowing through them to the world’s second-largest copper mine, just south of the U.S. border. Instead, in the normally empty desert here, tents and buses line the highway. Dust and smoke from cooking fires fill the air while hundreds of people listen to speeches and discuss the day’s events.

Aurcana Reports 2014 Financial Results

Mr. Kevin Drover, President & CEO stated, “Cost reduction has been our focus during 2014, yet our team has achieved the best year ever in silver production reaching 3.7 million ounces of silver equivalent for 2014. La Negra is positioned for growth and working toward becoming one of the lowest cost silver producers.”

Sierra Metals Announces Appointment of New President and CEO

Sierra Metals Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Brennan as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 13, 2015. Mr. Brennan is replacing Sierra Metals’ former President and CEO, Audra Walsh, whose resignation was announced earlier today. In conjunction with his appointment as President and CEO, Mr. Brennan will also be joining the Company’s Board of Directors effective immediately.

Cangold Announces Issuance of Bonus Shares

CANGOLD LIMITED announces that the TSX Venture Exchange has approved the issuance of 1,060,000 bonus common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $0.05 per Bonus Share, to Great Panther Silver Limited under the terms of a loan agreement dated February 25, 2015 among the Company, its Mexican subsidiary and Great Panther previously announced on February 26, 2015.

Major Drilling Group International Inc. is one of the world’s largest drilling services companies primarily serving the mining industry. Established in 1980, Major Drilling has over 1,000 years of combined experience and expertise within its management team alone.

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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.