Company Announcement: UrAmerica announces its implementation of a 30,000m drill campaign

UrAmerica implements a 30,000 meter drill program, surrounding CNEA`s Cerro Solo Uranium Deposit in the San Jorge Basin, Province of Chubut, Argentina. UrAmerica is pleased to announce the commencement of a 30,000 meter drill program on its...

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...

U3O8 reports initial Argentina resource

TSX V-listed U3O8 Corp’s Argentina Laguna Salada contains 6,3-million pounds of indicated and 3,8-million pounds of inferred uranium resources, the company said on Thursday. In its initial resource statement, the company said the project also...

Pan American mulls mine plan for La Preciosa, still confident on Navidad

Vancouver-based Pan American Silver is considering a range of mine plan scenarios at its La Preciosa joint venture (JV), in Mexico, to take advantage of the improved outlook for previous metals demand and pricing. The company expects to have the...

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...

PA Silver now expects law change in 2011 to allow Argentina mine

Vancouver-based Pan Amererican Silver is now hoping for legislative changes in Argentina's Chubut province in the first half of 2011 to allow development of the company's Navidad project, CEO Geoff Burns said on Tuesday. The delay is not expected...

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...