Navidad to be 'battleship asset' for Pan American

The Navidad silver project in Argentina has the potential to be the cornerstone asset in Pan American Silver's portfolio and could as much as double the company's annual silver output, CEO Geoff Burns said on Friday. Vancouver-based Pan American...

Pan American project could produce 20Moz/y silver in first five years

Vancouver-based Pan American Silver's Navidad project in Argentina could produce 19,8-million ounces a year of silver in the first five years of operation, the firm said late on Tuesday. Pan American has completed a preliminary economic...

Navidad project has potential to double Pan American Silver output

The Navidad silver project, in Argentina's Chubut province, has the potential to nearly double Pan American Silver's annual production, executive vice-president of geology and exploration Michael Steinmann said on Tuesday. Pan American bought the...

Pan American expects law change this year to allow Argentina silver project

Argentina's Chubut province will likely introduce a key change to its mining law by the end of this year, Pan American Silver CEO Geoff Burns said on Thursday. Pan American bought the Navidad project in Chubut last year, when it acquired Aquiline...

Argentina province mulls policy change to allow openpit mining

Provincial officials and mining-sector representatives in Argentina's Chubut province are meeting to discuss potential changes in policy that would allow openpit mining in some areas. Although mining operations in the province’s Andes territory...

Pan American may double output by 2013

Vancouver-based Pan American Silver has positioned itself for "explosive growth" over the next two or three years, and could double production levels by 2013, CEO Geoff Burns said on Tuesday. Pan American has eight operating mines, in Mexico,...

Legislative certainty key to mining in Argentina

Argentina's mining legislation will help encourage investment in the country, but the key will be ensuring a predictable and stable environment for the long term, says Argentine Chamber of Mining Businessmen secretary Hernán Zaballa. “I...

Pan American will decide on Mexico project by end-2010

After completing and commissioning five new-mine and expansion projects in the last six years, Vancouver-based Pan American Silver is turning its attention to the next candidate in line – the La Preciosa silver project, in Mexico's Durango...

Pan American to buy Aquiline for Argentina silver project

Vancouver-based Pan American Silver plans to buy TSX-listed Aquiline Resources in a friendly, paper-based transaction valued at around C$626-million, the firms announced on Wednesday. Pan American has eight operating mines, in Mexico, Peru,...

Aquiline agrees to buy Pico Machay gold project

Toronto-based junior Aquiline Resources has reached an agreement with Monterrico Metals to acquire 100% of the Pico Machay gold project, in Peru. Aquiline would pay $7,8-million for the interest over two years, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

Aquiline boosts Argentina silver resource

Toronto-based junior Aquiline Resources has updated the mineral resource estimate for its Navidad silver project, in Argentina, which is now estimated to contain 632-million ounces of silver and 2,9-billion pounds of lead in the measured and...

Supreme Court of Canada confirms ownership of disputed silver prospect

TSX-listed Aquiline Resources has received court confirmation of its ownership of the Navidad silver and lead deposit, in Argentina, after the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed with costs an application by IMA Exploration for leave to appeal an...