Category: Exploration and Development

“We now have a clear and realistic framework to achieve improved mining conditions at Platosa,” stated Brendan Cahill, Chief Executive Officer. “The simple goal of this optimization is to increase production and lower costs. In dry areas of the mine, current production rates and costs are significantly better than in wet areas. Over the course of 2015, we will be transitioning to a proactive and more efficient approach to water management, without disrupting ongoing operations…

Los recursos del Fondo Minero, que serán distribuidos a través de la Secretaría de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano (SEDATU), servirán para apoyar proyectos de desarrollo en los estados y municipios donde se lleve a cabo la extracción de minerales.

Cyprium Mining Corporation is pleased to announce that it has accepted deliveries of 500 tons of mineralized material at the Company’s processing facility in Aldama, Mexico. Cyprium has the exclusive use of the Aldama Plant under a five year agreement with its owner during which Cyprium will use the Aldama Plant on a variable cost basis…

Dr. Peter Megaw, the Company’s Chief Exploration Officer, added that “the appearance of copper and strong skarn alteration in this area, combined with the later cross-cutting silver-gold rich veining suggests that we may have hit an ore-fluid upwelling zone, which could open up a new exploration target zone along the Valdecañas vein system.”

Azure’s Managing Director, Tony Rovira, stated: “We are very pleased with current progress at Alacrán. Through our on-ground exploration activities and the ongoing historical research and data recovery programs, we’re building a comprehensive picture of the potential of this project – and it’s looking good.

Golden Minerals Company announces the results of Canadian National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimates for deposits at the Santa Maria Mine and the Los Azules Mine properties. Both properties are located in southern Chihuahua State,Mexico within 30 kilometers of the town of Hidalgo del Parral near the Parral mining district.

El Colectivo GeoComunes, que se dedica a la cartografía colaborativa de denuncia de mega proyectos y conflictos socio-ambientales en México, realizó una cartografía de la región del Istmo de Tehuantepec con, al menos, 30 zonas concesionadas a empresas para la explotación minera no metálica como arena sílica, azufre, grafito, sal, sulfato de sodio, sulfato de magnesio, granito, mármol, yeso, entre otros.

Minera Alamos Inc. is pleased to announce that it is re-initiating the development of its Los Verdes copper-molybdenum project in Sonora, Mexico. Development plans for the project were detailed in the Company’s Preliminary Economic Assessment issued January 12, 2012. Recent work by Minera Alamos has identified the potential for a phased approach that would begin with an initial small-scale production operation followed by an expansion towards the full project scope. Internal estimates currently target project construction to be initiated in 2016.

Orex Minerals Inc. in conjunction with their project partner Fresnillo PLC have commenced drilling on a Phase-IV exploration diamond drilling program of approximately 4,500 metres on the Coneto Gold-Silver Project in Durango, Mexico.

La Mina Aquila, en Michoacán, propiedad de Ternium, suspendió sus operaciones temporalmente debido a los bloqueos carreteros por parte de la comunidad indígena de San Miguel de Aquila.