Month: May 2019

McEwen Mining Announces Management Changes

McEwen Mining Inc. is pleased to announce two new management appointments. Meri Verli, PhD, CA, CPA, will be joining as the new Chief Financial Officer, replacing Andrew Elinesky who is departing the Company effective today; and Jack Henris will be joining as General Manager for Nevada effective today.

U.S. Antimony Reports Doubling Of Mexican Smelter Capacity

United States Antimony Corporation reported a doubling of its Madero, Coahuila, Mexican smelter capacity with the startup of the No. 2 long rotary furnace (LRF). This is expected to double Mexican production by the end of Q2 due to the increased output of the Wadley and Guadalupe Mines. During Q1 of 2019, the Mexican production per month was approximately 69,000 pounds. For future production increases, there are four more LRFs at Madero, and construction has begun on the No. 3 LRF.

Endeavour Silver Reports First Quarter, 2019 Financial Results; Conference Call at 10am PDT (1pm EDT) Today

Bradford Cooke, CEO of Endeavour, stated, “We experienced a challenging start to the year in operations, with no improvement of the systemic issues at Guanacevi and unexpected events such as the seven-week shut-down at El Compas due to a mill failure. However, Endeavour management has dealt with similar issues before, we successfully cut costs across the board to address similar operational and economic challenges in 2008 and 2013. The Company emerged financially stronger and more profitable as a result.

Mexus continues positive progress towards production of gold at Santa Elena mine

Mexus Gold US announced that it has begun blast hole drilling on the Julio vein system and the adjacent shear zone in preparation for blasting. This initial drilling should be completed the week of May 13th with the resulting blast producing the ore necessary to start steady production. The material being drilled has been sampled and is averaging 4 grams per ton Au and 12 grams per ton Ag.

Drilling Update on Alacrán

The overall copper grades contained within the broad intersections are of low to moderate grade, in the range of 0.15% to 0.30% Cu, however, the presence of extensive mineralization over several square kilometers and the broad intercepts of disseminated chalcopyrite and porphyry-style veining supports the concept of a large mineralized system.

Elecciones retrasan consulta sobre mina en Ixtacamaxtitlán

La petición para replantear fechas en torno al “Proyecto de Explotación y Beneficio de Minerales Ixtaca”, informó la dependencia, surgió de la propia autoridad municipal, con miras a que la reunión informativa no se considere como un acto proselitista en el marco de la elección extraordinaria.

Monarca Minerals Inc. Announces Board Restructuring

Monarca Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Ténière had been appointed as a director of the Company. Mr. Paul Ténière replaces Allan Folk, who stepped down from the board to focus on other activities. The Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Folk for his contributions to the Company.

Excellon Announces Strong Q1 2019 Production Results

“We had strong first quarter production, averaging 223 tpd for the quarter and 256 tpd for March, in particular, with improved head grades,” stated Brendan Cahill, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The initial mill upgrades completed by late March showed promising results with record recoveries at higher processing rates, with lead at 82-85%, zinc at 84-87% and silver at 91-93% at a rate of 400+ tpd. Further modifications are expected to be completed in Q2. As milling operations were paused for these upgrades, we had a significant stockpile at quarter-end of over 2,800 tonnes of high-grade ore, which was processed early in Q2. Additionally, delivery of 1,000 tonnes of concentrate slipped into early Q2. Both of these factors will be reflected in our financial results, but the operation has improved dramatically and we’re set for a strong Q2.”

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.