Tag: Exploration and Development

“This project is synergistic with Starcore’s goals and presents us with a tremendous opportunity,” said Robert Eadie, President & CEO of the Company. “Not only do we have a huge concession area for expansive exploration, but the project also comes with various permits already in place, including an explosives permit and an environmental impact survey permit. The power line is already installed; social footholds have been initiated in the communities; and the project positions Starcore in another Mexican mining district with great potential for gold and silver. We’re excited!”

Al menos dos trabajadores paristas de la empresa minera Media Luna, ubicada en el municipio de Cocula, fueron asesinados el sábado por la noche, denunció el Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, Metalúrgicos, Siderúrgicos y Similares de la República Mexicana.

The fatal shooting of two workers in an apparent clash between unions at a Canadian-owned mine in Mexico angered labor activists at NAFTA talks on Monday who said the violence was an example of poor labor conditions in the country.

“Santo Domingo was first discovered in the 16th century and although there have been several periods of small-scale mining over the last 400 years, little modern exploration was ever carried out on the Property,” said Mirsad Jakubovic, CEO of Stroud, “We have now defined a significant silver deposit and believe we have merely scratched the surface. The strike length of the La Raya and Guadalupe zones have been drilled to a depth of approximately 150 metres, leaving considerable room to expand by drilling. With the technical sophistication available today, the opportunity exists to more sensitively and expertly extract these resources with the least amount of disruption and cost. The sites proximity to Guadalajara provides excellent access to roads and facilities, with power and water supply on-site.”

Leagold CEO Neil Woodyer stated: “The results of the drill program at Bermejal Underground have exceeded our expectations to date, with several areas of high-grade mineralization already defined. We continue to see excellent results as we focus the remainder of the drilling on the Central and Western side of the deposit. We have 15 rigs on site and will complete the drill program in November.”

Americas Silver Corporation is pleased to announce it has commenced production from the San Rafael Mine as the sole source of mill feed at the Company’s Cosalá Operations in Sinaloa, Mexico. Initially, the Company is targeting a throughput of 1500 tonnes per day. The mine is currently producing over 1000 tonnes per day as it continues its ramp-up. There is a stockpile in excess of 25,000 tonnes of San Rafael ore and a further 50,000 tonnes of Nuestra Señora ore at the mill, if required.

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.