Tim Barry, President, CEO and director of Silver Bull states, “We are extremely pleased with the results from this batch of drill core. The new sulphide zone is proving to be very productive for high grade sulphide mineralization. The drilling summarized in this news release targeted the second of three steeply dipping, discreet structures we have identified in the sulphide zone…”

Commenting on the testwork program, Azure’s Managing Director, Mr Tony Rovira said, “Metallurgical factors are always critical when evaluating project viability, and the earlier that this is achieved, the better. This high-level study was undertaken to ensure that the zinc, lead and silver mineralisation at Oposura could be extracted and concentrated into an easily saleable product. These very favourable results allow us to continue progressing development studies with confidence.”

Alrededor de la industria minera persisten concepciones relacionadas a la inseguridad y a las condiciones complejas en las que se trabaja, debido a esto y a que se trata de una actividad en la que el esfuerzo físico es fundamental, el bienestar de los trabajadores cobra un papel de mayor relevancia. En el marco del Séptimo Simposium de Seguridad realizado en la ciudad de Zacatecas del 15 al 17 de noviembre, el ingeniero Fernando Alanís, director general de Industrias Peñoles, destacó el trabajo constante que la empresa minera realiza para proteger en todo momento al factor humano. No obstante, tanto ellos como Sindicato Minero Metalúrgico Frente, reconocen que aún hay áreas de oportunidad que se tienen que trabajar. Dichas áreas se analizaron en los pasados días por las Comisiones de Seguridad e Higiene y los colaboradores de Industrias Peñoles y Fresnillo PLC.

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. reports that on November 3, 2017, the Mexican Environmental Protection Agency requested that the Company’s Mexican operating subsidiary, Impulsora Minera Santacruz, S.A. de C.V., hold the Veta Grande Mine Environmental License directly in its name and not under the terms of the agreement with Minera Contracuña I, S.A. de C.V. In connection with this matter PROFEPA issued a notice temporarily suspending operation of the Veta Grande mill until appropriate documentation was filed with regulatory bodies. On November 8, 2017 the Company submitted all appropriate documents to PROFEPA and the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources. The documentation has been confirmed by those agencies as being in order and as such the Company expects the imminent resumption of operations at the Veta Grande mill. During the suspension of mill operations the Company continued mining operations thereby building a substantial stockpile of mineralized material while at the same time major mill maintenance activities were completed.