Nyrstar meets upstream goals with Farallon takeover

Top zinc producer Nyrstar is making good on a promise to improve its upstream integration with the proposed acquisition of Canada's Farallon Mining, CEO Roland Junck said on Tuesday. Farallon's main asset is the Campo Morado property in Mexico,...

Nyrstar to buy Farallon Mining

Vancouver-based Farallon Mining has agreed to support an all-cash takeover offer worth about C$409-million from Belgium's Nyrstar, the companies announced on Monday. Nyrstar will offer C$0,80 a share for Farallon, which represents a 32% premium to...

Farallon extends, tweaks Trafigura concentrate supply deals

Vancouver-based Farallon Mining has extended the zinc and copper concentrate off-take agreements it has with Trafigura Beheer for two years, the firm said on Thursday. Farallon operates the G-9 mine in Mexico, where it produces zinc, copper, gold...

Farallon eases up on mill for mine catch-up, still mulls M&A

Vancouver-based Farallon mines continues to look at potential corporate transactions that could see it merging with another company, CEO Dick Whittington said on Thursday. Farallon produces zinc, copper, silver and gold from its G-9 mine in...

Farallon plans to open second Mexico mine in 2013

Vancouver-based Farallon Mining plans to open a new mine near its G-9 operation, in Mexico, in 2013. The TSX-listed miner said on Tuesday it would formally re-evaluate four deposits to assess the feasibility of building a second mine at Campo...

Farallon reports another quarterly production record

Vancouver-based Farallon Mining produced a best-ever 25-million pounds of zinc and 2,1-million pounds of copper in concentrates from its G-9 mine, in Mexico, during the first quarter. The company earned $6,2-million in the period, and generated...

Farallon mine hits new daily throughput record

Vancouver-based Farallon Mining is relooking at the scope of a mill expansion at its G-9 mine in Mexico, after achieving record throughput rates in the first quarter of this year, and setting a new daily record last week. The operation is now...

Farallon reports record output, expansion on track

Vancouver-based Farallon Mining produced a best-ever 23,4-million pounds of zinc in concentrate and 2,4-million pounds of copper in concentrate, plus by-product silver and gold, from its G-9 mine, in Mexico, in the fourth quarter of 2009. The...

Daily podcast – November 18, 2009

Johnson Matthey presents a bullish outlook for platinum and palladium; and gold production rose nearly 5% in the third quarter of the year.

Farallon assessing satellite deposits at Campo Morado

Vancouver-based Farallon Mining expects to have completed a preliminary economic assessment on four satellite deposits at its Campo Morado property, in Mexico, in the first quarter of next year, CEO Dick Whittington said on Tuesday. Farallon...

Daily podcast – November 4, 2009

The South African government completes its review of the Mining Charter; and Wesizwe asks CEO Michael Solomon as well as fellow director Robert Rainey to step down "with immediate effect".

Farallon starts sniffing at acquisition prospects

Vancouver-based Farallon Mining believes now is the right time to start looking around for companies or assets that would fit with the firm's objective of building a multi-mine, mid-tier company, says CEO Dick Whittington. Farallon achieved...