Month: July 2013

Excalibur: Catanava Operations Update

Excalibur Resources Ltd. provides an update on the activities at its 49% owned subsidiary Minera Catanava de C.V. Since the plant manager started in February, he has been instrumental in analyzing the ore from the various veins and dumps in order to optimize plant operations. He has made many improvements including changing the wave table location, installing the cyclone classifier, changing the water pump and starter panel, preparing the concrete vats for the recycling of water from the tailings, various safety items(trip wires, signage, equipment guards, etc). The plant schedule is to complete the installation of the two new iCON concentrators, change the liners in the ball mill this week, followed by repositioning of the conveyor belts and the base for a new cone crusher, which should be installed in early August. Then, lighting will be installed in the plant building to accommodate a 2nd shift for a two 12 hour shift operation. Finally, flotation cells will be installed in the Fall to improve the recovery of silver.

Agreement to Sell the La Balsa Project & SXEW Plant Proceeds to Eliminate Bank Debt

Bell Copper Corporation announces that it, along with its wholly owned subsidiaries Rogue River Resources Corp. and Minera Montoro S.A. de C.V. which holds the La Balsa project in Mexico, have entered into a share and asset sale and purchase agreement with Binhhai Harbour Group HK Co., Limited and Mr. Jie Lu pursuant to which: (i) the Purchasers will purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Montoro; and (ii) Binhai will purchase from Rogue River the SXEW plant owned by Rogue River and which is being stored in Arizona.

Goldcorp Declares Seventh Monthly Dividend Payment for 2013

Goldcorp Inc. is pleased to declare its seventh monthly dividend payment for 2013 of $0.05 per share. Shareholders of record at the close of business on Thursday, July 18, 2013 will be entitled to receive payment of this dividend on Friday, July 26, 2013.

Coeur’s La Preciosa Project PEA Indicates 17-Year Initial Mine Life; Average Annual Silver Production of 9.1 Million Ounces over the First 14 Years

Coeur Mining, Inc. announced results from a Preliminary Economic Assessment for its wholly-owned La Preciosa silver-gold project located in Durango state, Mexico. The PEA indicates an initial estimated mine life of 17 years recovering an estimated 134.5 million ounces of silver and generating a 17% after-tax internal rate of return using price assumptions of $25 per silver ounce and $1,500 per gold ounce.

Concluyen huelga en minas de Slim

42 Mil 211 onzas de oro y 4 mil 234 onzas de plata fue la producción en el primer trimestre de 2013 del yacimiento de ‘El Coronel’ de la Minera Frisco, propiedad de Carlos Slim

Sierra Metals Announces Graduation to the TSX

Sierra Metals Inc. is pleased to announce that its common shares have been approved for listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and will commence trading on the TSX at the opening of market on July 8, 2013. Concurrent with the TSX listing, the Common Shares will be de-listed from the TSX Venture Exchange. The trading symbol of the Common Shares will continue to be “SMT”.

Candente Gold acquires the rights to mine tailings

Candente Gold Corp. said that its Mexican subsidiary, Minera CCM El Oro Jales S.A. de CV, has signed an agreement for the access and processing rights to historic gold and silver tailings deposits in the El Oro District of Mexico State, central Mexico.

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