Category: Exploration and Development

El Tigre Silver Corp. is pleased to announce it has elected to exercise its option pursuant to an option agreement with Martin Lopez Lauterio to exploit the extensive surface tailings which resulted from the former Lucky Tiger Combination Gold Mining Company mine in the Sierra El Tigre. The tailings are located on the concessions that are part of El Tigre’s 215 square kilometre concession ownership in Sonora, Mexico.

Con el propósito de amedrentarlos, detuvieron durante varias horas a campesinos y dirigentes sindicales
El Sindicato Minero protesta con toda energía ante esta ilegal acción realizada por Excellon de México y fuerzas policiacas de Durango

Almaden Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce the results from Almaden’s ongoing 2013 Ixtaca Zone drill program at the Company’s 100% owned Tuligtic project, Mexico. Almaden has commenced an infill drilling program with two of the three rigs currently drilling on the project. The infill program has been designed to upgrade resources currently in the inferred category to the higher confidence measured and indicated categories. At the same time one drill rig is focussed on step out drilling to expand the resource. The holes announced today show the continuity of high-grade gold silver veining in the north-south Chemalaco zone defined with previous drilling. Highlights from the holes released today include the following intercepts:

UC Resources has entered into negotiations to define a strategic relationship with Sunvault Energy Inc. for the provision of power and energy storage at their La Yesca facility. The Company has experienced continual seasonal power interruptions that have caused mill operations at La Yesca to be intermittent. Ensuring power stability will better enable consistency in mill flow operation.

Kootenay Silver Inc. is pleased to announce assay results from a further three drill holes as part of its ongoing, multi-phase drill and resource expansion program on its flagship Promontorio Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico. Current drilling is focused on a series of high-grade silver intercepts recently identified within breccia silver mineralization situated between the Pit and NE Zones. The Company reports drilling continues to encounter high-grade mineralization. At present, results are pending on 14 additional drill holes that have been completed and will be reported on as results are received and compiled.

Almaden Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce the results from Almaden’s ongoing 2013 Ixtaca Zone drill program at the Company’s 100% owned Tuligtic project, Mexico. Almaden has commenced an infill drilling program with four rigs currently drilling on the project. The infill program has been designed to upgrade resources currently in the inferred category to the higher confidence measured and indicated categories. The Company plans to update the current resource in early 2013 to form the basis for a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).

Braeval Mining Corporation is pleased to announce the start of its 1,200m diamond drilling program at the Guaynopa Project in Mexico.

El domingo 10 de noviembre, aproximadamente a las 5:30 de la tarde, elementos de la Policía Estatal y de la Dirección Estatal de Investigación (DEI) llegaron a la comunidad de La Sierrita y detuvieron a los miembros de la comunidad antes señalados.

Compañías se han apropiado de mantos concesionados a otras empresas y exportan a China el mineral de hierro que obtienen, denunció un empresario afectado que pidió el anonimato.

Arian Silver Corporation, a silver exploration, development and production company with a focus on projects in the Zacatecas silver belt of Mexico, reports a positive start to the refurbishment programme for the Company’s recently purchased El Bote processing plant, which is expected to process up to 1,500 tonnes per day when fully commissioned.