Month: April 2013

En la inspección, en materia de industria, se detectó que los contenedores de residuos peligrosos no cuentan con identificación y el almacén temporal de estas sustancias no cumple con todos los requisitos marcados por la normatividad ambiental; destacó que por cualquiera de estas dos irregularidades la sanción puede ser de hasta 3 millones de pesos…

El Tigre Silver Corp. is pleased to report that the drilling program targeting the stockwork zone that was started in January 18, 2013 was concluded on April 12, 2013 with 38 holes completed and 4,862 meters drilled. El Tigre is drilling on concessions that are part of the Company’s 431 square kilometer ownership in Sonora, Mexico.

American International Ventures, Inc. announced that it is working diligently with their accountant and attorney to get their filings up to date and should accomplish that feat in the near future.

Oceanus Resources Corporation is pleased to announce that it has contracted MPX Geophysics Ltd. of Markham Ontario, to conduct a helicopter-borne geophysical survey on its recently acquired La Lajita property covering over 3,200 hectares in Durango, Mexico. The La Lajita property is located in the Sierra Madre Occidental known for its numerous gold-silver mines.

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has reached commercial production at the Rosario Mine in Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

San Marco Resources Inc. has commenced a Phase I diamond drilling program on its Angeles property in northern Sonora state, Mexico.

The Company is pleased to announce that they have received notice that the Mexican Subsidiary of Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited is scheduled to resume drilling in early May. This will be the second year of work by them on the property since the Earn-in and Shareholders agreement was signed. Under the terms of the agreement, Agnico-Eagle can earn a 51% interest in the property by spending $5 million on exploration over a 5 year period. Agnico-Eagle will then have the option of earning an additional 20% interest by either completing a feasibility study or by spending an additional $10 million in exploration.

First Majestic Silver Corp. is pleased to announce that the Company has been awarded the “2012 Socially Responsible Business Distinction Award”

Sierra Metals Inc. (previously Dia Bras Exploration) is pleased to announce that a pre-feasibility study has been completed by Gustavson Associates, LLC of Lakewood, Colorado, for its Bolivar copper-zinc-silver mine located in Chihuahua State, Mexico. The study, mine plan and reserve estimate are based on Gustavson’s work and mine plan on a lower-grade portion of the resources, mainly at its El Gallo Inferior deposit. The evaluation of the higher grade portions of the mine still require further technical studies, which should result in additional resources and continued feed of ore to its processing plant and potentially lead to future reserve additions over the next 10 months.