Tag: Exploration and Development

Mineros de Peñoles, del millonario Baillères, acusan abuso laboral y amenazas de la empresa

Ex empleados de la minera Fresnillo PLC, ubicada en Caborca, Sonora, propiedad de Grupo Peñoles, del empresario Alberto Baillères González, denunciaron que fueron despedidos injustificadamente y han sido objeto de acoso y amenazas por parte de esa compañía, luego de que exigieron al Sindicato Nacional Minero Metalúrgico, Sección 94, que hiciera una rendición de cuentas.

U.S. Antimony Reports Los Juarez Drill Results

United States Antimony Corporation reported that a shallow reconnaissance drilling program at its Los Juarez deposit in Queretaro, Mexico was begun to delineate the higher grade zones for mining for the Puerto Blanco pilot mill in Guanajuato, Mexico and to direct the deeper drilling of the Los Juarez deposit in the future. To date, less than 5% of the property that is 3.5 kilometers long and up to 1 kilometer in width has been drilled…

Excellon Announces Positive Results From Optimization Study of Platosa Mine

“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…

Fondo minero apoyará proyectos de desarrollo: SEDATU

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 starts milling operations at Aldama plant

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…

Widest Intercepts to Date Extend High-Grade Valdecañas Vein to Depth

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.”

Exploration Update for Alacrán

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 Provides Mineral Resource Estimates For Santa Maria And Los Azules Mines

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 oro, la plata y la sal de los zoques, mixes y zapotecas

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. Begins Phased Development of Los Verdes Mine

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.

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