Category: Exploration and Development

Oroco Reports Initial Production at Cerro Prieto

Oroco Resource Corp. is pleased to report the announcement by Goldgroup Mining Inc. of the completion of its Phase 1 development of the Cerro Prieto Mine in Sonora State, Mexico and the commencement of Cerro Prieto gold production.

Empresas mineras aumentan sus gastos ante la inseguridad

El sector minero destina grandes cantidades de dinero para la capacitación y contratación de personal de seguridad, afirmó el director general del Grupo Bacís, Jaime Gutiérrez Núñez, al referirse a la afectación que se presenta en esta industria debido a los asaltos que han sufrido por parte de grupos delincuenciales que operan en las regiones más apartadas de la entidad.

Amarium Minerals Announces Jovita & San Pedro Mill Expansion Projects Progressing on Target

Amarium Technologies Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Amarium Minerals Inc., reports that the Mill Expansion Programs for both the Jovita Mine and San PedroMine are progressing on schedule, and have met all of their aggressive milestones to date. In August, Amarium announced it had initiated an expansion program at the Jovita Mine, to expand production from the current 40 tons per day (tpd) to 500 tpd. Subsequently in December, the Company announced approval for upgrades to the San Pedro Mill that will bring production from 20 tpd to 200 tpd.

Almaden Infill Drilling on Main Zone, Hits 92.50 Meters of 1.48 g/t Au, 91.1 g/t Ag (3.3 g/t AuEq) at Ixtaca, Mexico

Almaden Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce the results from Almaden’s 2013 Ixtaca Zone drill program at the Company’s 100% owned Tuligtic project, Mexico. The infill program, completed in December 2013, was designed to upgrade resources currently in the inferred category to the higher confidence measured and indicated categories. The holes announced today show the continuity and high grades of the Main Zone defined with previous drilling. Highlights from the holes released today include the following intercepts (a more complete list of intercepts is shown in the table below):

Vale Gives Notice of Termination of Option Agreement on Santana Project

Corex Gold Corp. wishes to announce that it has received notice from Vale Explorationes Mexico, S.A. de C.V. that Vale is terminating its option on the Company’s Santana Property in Sonora Mexico effective as of January 31, 2014. The option was granted further to the Exploration Option Agreement made November 5, 2012.

Mexus Gold US: San Felix Mine Update

Mexus Gold US today announced that it has completed the land acquisition and purchase of the San Felix Mine. The final piece was the purchase agreement finalized with the Ejido land owners which the San Felix concessions lay upon. CEO Paul Thompson has worked tirelessly over the last year consolidating this property and tying up all loose ends. Mr. Thompson explained, “Within a short time of forming the Mexus/Trinidad JV we learned there were property right issues on and around the San Felix mine. Those issues are now settled leaving Mexus Enterprise SA de CV in full control of the property and the rights that go along with that control.”

McEwen Mining Receives Final Environmental Permit for Construction and Operation of El Gallo 2 Project

McEwen Mining Inc. is pleased to announce that the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) for the State of Sinaloa, Mexico, has approved the Company’s Change of Land Use application for El Gallo 2. This final environmental permit allows for the construction and operation of the proposed mine. El Gallo 2 is projected to produce an average of 95,000 gold eq. ounces per year (5.2 million ounces of silver and 6,100 ounces of gold) at an approximate cash cost of$750 per gold eq. ounce (including all pre-strip and Mexican royalties). All in sustaining costs have been estimated at approximately $800 per gold eq. ounce (including an estimated $5 million per year on exploration). Gold equivalent ounces are calculated by converting silver into gold using a 60:1 exchange ratio.

Fortuna drills step-out hole of 3.5 kg/t Ag and 15 g/t Au over a true width of 3.7 meters at Trinidad North

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. is pleased to announce results for step-out drilling of the Trinidad North discovery located contiguous with the San Jose Mine in Oaxaca, Mexico. Assay results are presented for eight drill holes completed in the fourth quarter of 2013 confirming the continuation of the high-grade Trinidad North zone over a further 200 meter strike extension beyond the limits of existing Inferred Resources. The mineralization remains open to the north and to depth as well as vertically above the 1200 meter level.

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