First Majestic Silver Corp
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GOLD: First Mining defines Goldlund ahead of Treasury acquisition
ONTARIO – Thirteen new drill holes completed in the main zone at First Mining Gold‘s Goldlund project, 60 km northeast of Dryden, continue to define mineralization and support the potential to expand resources. Highlights include: 10 metres of 5.42 g/t…
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GOLD: Apollo Gold to acquire First Majestic properties
VANCOUVER – Apollo Gold has signed a letter of intent to acquire a group of properties in Jalisco state, Mexico, from First Majestic Silver. The deal is the second option agreement the junior has announced since April. Apollo, which changed…
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SILVER-COPPER: Silver Dollar to acquire majority stake in First Majestic’s La Joya
MEXICO – Silver Dollar Resources and First Majestic Silver signed a letter of intent wherein Silver Dollar has the option to earn an initial 80% interest in First Majestic’s La Joya silver-copper-gold property in Mexico. Following this exercise, Silver Dollar may earn an…
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MINING PEOPLE: Atex Resources, Auramex, Canada Nickel, Equinox Gold, Fieldex, Maple Gold Mines
Management moves announced this week include: Pedro Villigran Garcia is now a VP of Argo Gold and will assist with various corporate efforts, including the social media platform. Raymond Jannas is now the president and CEO of Atex Resources, replacing…
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MINING PEOPLE: Camino, First Majestic, Generation Mining, Mexican Gold, RPMGlobal, Talisker
Dustin Small has joined Adventus Mining as director of projects to lead the development of the Curipamba project. Gordana Slepcev has stepped down from her role as chief operating officer of Anaconda Mining. Jaksa Mrcela has joined the board of…
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MINING PEOPLE: Crystal Lake, Eldorado, Falcon, First Majestic, Gold Lion, Grid Metals, Hannan, Iamgold, Roscan, Western Atlas
Canadian explorer Crystal Lake Mining has appointed Cole Evans as CEO and to its board as a director. Maurizio Napoli, the company’s interim CEO, will remain its president, vice-president of exploration and director. Evans is the co-founder, president and CEO…
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First Majestic bids for Primero in friendly deal
First Majestic Silver’s (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) proposed acquisition of Primero Mining (TSX: P) and its San Dimas silver-gold mine would bring the number of its operating silver mines in Mexico to seven. Keith Neumeyer, First Majestic’s president and CEO, said…
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MINING PEOPLE: First Cobalt, First Majestic Silver, Goldcorp, Harte Gold, Highland Copper, and Stratton Resources
Vancouver-based First Cobalt Corp. has named Trent Mell its president and CEO. His team at PearTree Securities raised $300 million in equity investments and became the largest provider of flow-through capital in Canada in 2016. Prior to that he worked…
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SILVER: First Majestic scoops up $57.5M for Mexican projects
MEXICO – Vancouver-based First Majestic Silver Corp. has closed a bought deal financing that grossed almost $57.5 million including the over-allotment. The private placement was taken up by a syndicate co-led by Cormark Securities and BMO Capital Markets. First Majestic…
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First Majestic looks to snatch SilverCrest
First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) is buying SilverCrest Mines (TSX: SVL) in a largely all-share, $154-million deal to bulk up its treasury and asset base.
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MINING PEOPLE: Castle Mountain, First Majestic, and Gold Reach
David Adamson has joined Toronto-based Castle Mountain Mining Co. as its CEO and director. He is a former CEO of Rubicon Minerals. Also at Castle Mountain, Ian Cunningham-Dunlop has joined the company as VP exploration. He has a successful…
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First Majestic Silver deepens Mexican roots with new listing
After founding First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; LSE: FQM) in 1992 and putting together the early team that was responsible for the company’s first acquisitions in Africa, Keith Neumeyer felt it was time to move on.
