Investorideas.com - Mining in Chile, Peru, Mexico and Colombia; Some of the Players

Investorideas.com - Mining in Chile, Peru, Mexico and Colombia; Some of the Players

New York, New York –July 10, 2013– (www.investorideas.com newswire,) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors including mining stocks,  issues an updated list of mining stocks doing business and operating in Chile, Peru, Mexico and Colombia, members of the Pacific Alliance.

Almaden Minerals Ltd. (TSX:AMM.TO) is an exploration company generating new gold silver and copper prospects in North America.  For nearly 20 years, Almaden has built an unrivalled geological database of Eastern Mexico using historical prospects, Aster satellite imagery, geological and geophysical data, and helicopter-supported prospecting and fieldwork.   The company has identified and evaluated thousands of targets from the USA border to Guatemala, and has staked over 40 new properties.  The Ixtaca Zone was discovered by Almaden’s grassroots exploration program, and in 2010 Almaden announced the results from the first hole ever drilled in the Ixtaca Zone, discovery hole TU10-01 averaged 1.01 g/t gold and 48 g/t silver over 302 meters from the base of the overburden to the end of the hole.  The 2012 drill program is currently underway with four drills, and over 100 holes have been drilled.  Almaden’s other discoveries in Eastern Mexico include the Caballo Blanco Gold Deposit which was sold to GoldgroupMining Inc. for shares, cash, and 1.5%NSR. and the El Cobre Gold-Copper Project.  The El Cobre is 100% owned by Almaden and has potential for a similar gold-copper mineralization as the Maricunga Belt in Chile. 

Angel Gold Corp. (TSX:CA.V) an exploration stage company, engages in the identification, acquisition, and exploration of mineral properties in Colombia. The company primarily explores for gold. Its projects include the Buritica West Gold Project, a 375 hectare concession located in the Department of Antioquia; and the El Cafetal Gold Project, a 135 hectare mine located 12 kilometers north of the Marmato disseminated gold-silver district. The company was formerly known as Caerus Resource Corporation and changed its name to Angel Gold Corp. in October 2012.

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE:AU) one of the world’s foremost gold exploration, mining and marketing companies, holds a portfolio of operations and projects on four continents, and has a worldwide exploration programme. We work across the full spectrum of the mining value chain, and are concerned with the impact of our activities on the diverse communities and environments in which we operate. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti has 21 operations in 10 countries. Major development projects are Tropicana located in Australia, Kibali in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and La Colosa in Colombia.

Animas Resources Ltd. (TSX:ANI.V) a North American mineral resource company focused on acquisition and discovery, consolidated the Santa Teresa District's Santa Gertrudis precious metal and related deposits and prospects within a 562 square kilometer land holding. Our mission is to grow Animas through development, discovery and acquisition of high-quality mineral deposits and to build upon the historic gold resource base at Santa Gertrudis, Mexico, and maintain a pipeline of only the highest quality projects.

Antioquia Gold Inc. (TSX:AGD.V) has been exploring for precious metals in Colombia since 2007 where its current holdings are close to 40,000 hectares located throughout Colombia. Antioquia's principal asset, which is being actively explored, is its 5,630 hectare Cisneros Project, located 55 km northeast of Medellin in the Department of Antioquia, Colombia. At the Cisneros Project the Company has conducted extensive geochemical and geophysical programs over the entire property and has identified to date eleven (11) exploration zones. On the original discovery zone it has drilled over 45,000 metres and is well versed in the understanding of the deposit type and the project's path to resource definition and production.

Avino Silver and Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:ASM.V) is an experienced, Vancouver based mining and exploration firm with properties in Mexico and Canada. The company's primary goal is to reactivate the Avino silver-gold-copper-zinc-lead mine in Mexico, which Avino operated for 27 years beginning in 1974. Low metal prices and the closure of a key smelter forced the operation to close in 2001. Current metal markets and high-grade discoveries on the property's San Gonzalo vein have greatly improved the economics and feasibility for potential production. Since 2007, Avino has invested in extensive rehabilitation and modernization of the mill. A 10,000-tonne bulk sample in 2010 is expected to move the project closer to a production decision.

B2 Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO.TO) is a Vancouver based gold producer with three operating mines (two in Nicaragua and one in the Philippines) and a strong portfolio of development and exploration assets in Nicaragua, Colombia, Namibia and Uruguay. Gramalote Property, Colombia: The Company and joint venture partner AngloGold are in the process of completing a prefeasibility study on the Gramalote property, located 80 kilometres northeast of Medellin in central Colombia. Additional test work and engineering associated with identified potential opportunities are being carried out. A supplemental budget of $26.1 million (100%) was approved covering the period from December 2012 through February 2013 and included trade-off studies to conform the optimum size of the project, additional land acquisitions, exploration and development drilling and community and social programs. Each partner has funded its share of expenditures pro-rata. Based on positive exploration results, exploration and development drilling will continue through July 2013 to better define the mineral resource and assure that the optimum plant size is determined. Work programs and engineering associated with the completion of the Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA") will also be completed during this period so that the EIA can be submitted to government authorities in August 2013. As a result of this additional work, the final prefeasibility results will be complete in the third quarter of 2013. This will allow sufficient time for the inclusion of new information, an updated mineral resource estimate and potential modifications to the prefeasibility study. The final feasibility study is scheduled to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2014. The Company is currently in discussions with AngloGold to agree on work programs and a budget from May 2013 through October 2013, to complete the prefeasibility at which time a decision will be made on whether to advance the project to final feasibility. The Company believes the Gramalote project has the potential to become a large scale open pit gold mine (subject to completion of a Feasibility Study, permitting and financing).

Batero Gold (TSX:BAT.V) is a precious and base metals exploration and development Company. The Company is focused on two primary objectives. The first of these objectives is the advancement of the La Cumbre oxide deposit. La Cumbre is located within the Company's 100% owned Batero-Quinchia Gold Project, which sits within Colombia's emerging and prolific Mid Cauca gold and copper belt. Batero is moving the La Cumbre oxide deposit towards the goal of making a production decision, once the appropriate level of study has been completed, and intends to first target the near and at surface higher grade oxidized gold mineralization at the deposit. Batero's second objective is to pursue opportunities to acquire prospective high-grade, production focused mineral properties in Colombia. In pursuing both these objectives, Batero plans to leverage its secure treasury position, strong regional relationships, experienced management team, and long-term financial partners.

Bellhaven Copper & Gold Inc. (TSX: BHV.V) is a Canadian-listed (TSX VENTURE:BHV) exploration company exploring for gold and copper in Panama and Colombia. The Company's goal is to be a leader in gold and copper development in Panama and Colombia. Bellhaven focuses on discovery, acquisition, and development of high-quality resources in a safe and responsible manner for the benefit of all of its stakeholders. The Company's flagship project is La Mina, a series of porphyry gold-(copper) deposits located in the Middle Cauca belt of Colombia. The total La Mina resource now includes 1.6 Moz gold and 419 million pounds of copper (or 2.55 Moz gold equivalent) contained in 79.9 million tonnes averaging 0.62 g/t Au, 0.24% Cu, or a gold equivalent grade of 1.0 g/t (based on a 0.30 g/t Au cutoff grade). The average grade of 1.0 g/t gold equivalent makes La Mina one of the highest grade gold-(copper) porphyry deposits in the Americas. The Company is currently seeking to develop and grow these resources through mine development and ongoing exploration of the La Mina and La Garrucha concessions.

Brazil Resources (TSX: BRI.V; OTC:BRIZF) is a public mineral exploration company with a focus on the acquisition and development of projects in emerging producing gold districts in Brazil , Paraguay and other parts of South America. Currently, the Company is advancing its Cachoeira, Montes Áureos, Trinta and Maua Gold Projects located in the Gurupi Gold Belt in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil , and its Artulandia copper-Gold Project in central Brazil.

Cabo Drilling Corp. (TSX:CBE.V) is a drilling services company headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Company provides mining related and specialty drilling services through its Canadian divisions in Surrey, British Columbia; Montreal, Quebec; Kirkland Lake, Ontario; and Springdale, Newfoundland; as well as Cabo Drilling de Mexico S.A. de C.V. of Hermosillo, Mexico; Cabo Drilling (Panama) Corp. of Panama, Republic of Panama; Cabo Drilling Spain S.L. of Sevilla, Spain; Balkan States Drilling SH.P.K. of Tirana, Albania; Cabo Drilling (Ghana) Limited of Accra, Ghana; and Cabo Drilling (International) Inc.

Camino Minerals (TSX:COR.V) is a new mineral exploration company that was formed in connection with Goldcorp's acquisition of Canplats. Camino is led by Canplats' former management, has approximately C$9.2 million in the treasury and is focused on precious and base metal projects located in Mexico.

Canasil Resources Inc. (TSX:CLZ.V) is a Canadian mining and mineral exploration company with a strong portfolio of precious and base metal (gold, silver, copper, zinc and lead) exploration projects in British Columbia, Canada and Durango, Sinaloa and Zacatecas States, Mexico. The Company’s directors and management include industry professionals with a consistent track record of identifying and advancing successful mineral exploration projects. Our corporate objective is to enhance shareholder value by increasing the value of the Company’s mineral properties through cost effective and responsible exploration and development. We also strive to identify and acquire new mineral exploration projects, which present opportunities for significant future added value for our shareholders

Colombian Mines Corporation (TSX:CMJ.V) is an aggressive exploration and development stage company with a distinct "first mover" advantage in Colombia and one of the largest portfolios of 100% direct owned mineral assets among comparable companies in Colombia. Focused on developing shareholder value through exploration and development of key projects, the Company is also one of Colombia's leading "Prospect Generators" and applies an aggressive business model of organic growth through exploration while leveraging shareholder value through strategic alliances. Colombia is widely recognized as a highly prospective, under-explored country with exceptional mineral potential.

Comstock Metals Ltd. (TSX:CSL.V) flagship project is the QV Property in the Yukon Territory, which covers 14,180 hectares (35,000 acres) within the prolific White Gold District in the Yukon Territory, about 70 kilometres south of Dawson City. Kinross Gold's Golden Saddle deposit is 10 km to the southeast, and Kaminak Gold's Coffee projects are about 40 km to the south. Comstock's Corona Gold-Silver Property is located in the prolific Sierra Madre Occidental in Chihuahua, Mexico. The Company completed a drill programme in the spring of 2012, which discovered two new zones of gold and silver mineralization.

Continental Gold Limited (TSX:CNL.TO) is an advanced-stage exploration and development company with an extensive portfolio of 100%-owned gold projects in Colombia. Spearheaded by a team with over 40 years of exploration and mining experience in Colombia, the Company is focused on advancing its high-grade Buriticá gold project to production.

Cosigo Resources Ltd. (TSX:CSG.V) is a Vancouver-based company exploring for gold deposits in Colombia and Brazil . Cosigo has assembled a strong team, well experienced in South America and in the exploration and mining-finance industries. The Company's flagship project is its 100% owned Machado Project in Taraira Gold Belt of southeastern Colombia where geological mapping and geochemical sampling have identified potentially gold-bearing strata over a strike-length of more than 20 km. Cosigo's ongoing work on the 9,973 hectare Machado Project is the first modern exploration program in an area known tohave hosted more than 100 historic gold mining operations.

Defiance Silver Corp. (TSX:DEF.V) is a near term silver producer engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of advanced silver projects in the Zacatecas Silver District, Mexico. The Company's efforts are focused on: 1) the exercising of an option to purchase the San Acacio Mine, 2) the purchase and refurbishment of the 200 tpd Santa Gabriela Mill, and 3) the definition of feed for the Santa Gabriela Mill from surface dumps and from the San Acacio Mine with its 43-101 compliant silver resource (reference Defiance Silver Corp New release dated October 25, 2012). Disclaimer: Although Defiance is working to bring the Santa Gabriela Mill and the San Acacio Mine back into production, Defiance has not completed a 43-101 compliant Feasibility Study. Hence the project has increased uncertainty and increased economic and technical risks of failure associated with its development.

Eco Oro Minerals Corp (TSX:EOM.TO) operates as a precious metals exploration and development company with a portfolio of projects in Colombia. It focuses on its Angostura gold-silver deposit located in northeastern Colombia. The company was formerly known as Greystar Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Eco Oro Minerals Corp. in August 2011.

Entrée Gold (TSX:ETG.TO) is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the worldwide exploration and development of gold and copper prospects. In North America, the Company is exploring for porphyry-related copper systems in Arizona and New Mexico under agreements with Empirical Discovery LLC and now in Nevada through an option agreement with HoneyBadger Exploration Inc. The Company is a large landholder in Mongolia, where it holds three exploration licenses comprising the 179,590 hectare Lookout Hill property. Lookout Hill completely surrounds the 8,500-hectare Oyu Tolgoi project of Ivanhoe Mines, and hosts the Hugo North Extension of the Hugo Dummett copper-gold deposit and the Heruga copper-gold-molybdenum deposit.

Estrella Gold Corp. (TSX:EST.V) Mineral exploration is inherently risky and Estrella increases the chances of success as a "Prospect Generator" focused on gold exploration in Latin America. Estrella identifies and acquires new mineral properties, conducts initial, low-cost exploration to define a potential new deposit and then forms joint ventures with other companies that will provide funding for more advanced exploration. Estrella has several active exploration properties in Perú, with four held in venture agreements.

Franklin Mining, Inc. (OTC:FMNJ) is a publicly traded international exploration and mining company, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, with offices in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The Company adheres to the highest standards of quality and efficiency by optimizing the Company's resources through a system which places the preservation of the environment among the Company's top objectives.  Franklin Mining, Inc. endeavors to find value in fields in which the projects can be explored and exploited while contributing to the socio-economic and cultural development of its society. The Company has developed model mining operations through safe, cost effective and innovative technologies. Franklin Mining Inc. has purposed to uphold a great social commitment and respect for the environment while creating a robust value for its shareholders, employees, and the region within which it operates.  Operating as the company's Energy Division, Franklin Oil and Gas will explore new energy-based opportunities throughout South America on behalf of major international oil and gas production companies.    

Gran Colombia Gold Corp (TSX:GCM.TO) is a Canadian-based gold and silver exploration, development and production company with its primary focus in Colombia . Gran Colombia is currently the largest underground gold and silver producer in Colombia with several underground mines in operation at its Segovia and Marmato Operations. In addition, Gran Colombia is advancing a project to develop a large-scale, gold and silver mine at its Marmato operations.

Hot Chili Limited (ASX:HCH.AX) is an ASX-listed Australian company that acquires and develops copper multi-commodity projects within Chile. The company has major interests in four large, multi-commodity copper projects and these projects target Iron-Oxide-Copper-Gold (IOCG) and porphyry style deposits with additional potential major endowments of molybdenum and gold. The company is focussed on achieving Growth and Development milestones at its Productora project, and in expanding the company’s project portfolio to ensure a sustainable future copper production hub in Chile's Regions III & IV. Chile is a premier mining country with a stable political regime and an established regulatory framework. Our projects enjoy many advantages, including strong local partnerships and excellent relationships with government.

Kootenay Gold Inc. (TSX:KTN.V) is an emerging exploration Company actively developing mineral projects in the Sierra Madre Region of Mexico and in British Columbia, Canada. The Company's top priority remains the ongoing development of its Promontorio Silver project in Sonora State, northwest Mexico, which encompasses the former producing Promontorio Silver Mine.

Mandalay Resources Corp. (TSX:MND.TO) is a Canadian-based natural resource company with producing and exploration assets in Australia and Chile. The Company is focused on executing a roll-up strategy, creating critical mass by aggregating advanced or in-production gold, copper, silver and antimony projects in Australia and the Americas to generate near-term cash flow and shareholder value.

Minaurum Gold Inc. (TSX:MGG.V) is focused on its projects in the Guerrero Gold Belt, Mexico. Surface work continues at the Vuelcos del Destino, El Pórfido, and Jackie projects.

Miranda Gold Corp. (TSX:MAD.V) is a gold exploration company active in Nevada and Colombia and whose emphasis is on generating gold exploration projects with world-class discovery potential. Miranda performs its own grass roots exploration and then employs a joint venture business model on its projects in order to maximize exposure to discovery while minimizing exploration risk. Miranda has ongoing relationships with Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd., Montezuma Mines Inc., Navaho Gold Ltd., Ramelius Resources Ltd., and Red Eagle Mining Corporation.

Orovero Resources Corp. (TSX:OVR.V) is a company focused on gold, copper and silver exploration in Peru. The Company has a very strong portfolio of 100%-owned highly prospective projects, totaling 25,000 hectares, and offering multiple opportunities for a significant discovery. Orovero is a member of the Grosso Group, a management company active in the resource exploration industry since 1993, and working in Peru since 1995.

Panoro Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PML.V) is a Canadian mineral exploration company.Panoro's strategic focus is on exploring for large-potential gold and copper/gold deposits in countries with the corresponding geological potential and where the right political and economic conditions are present.

Primero Mining Corp. (TSX:P.TO) is a Canadian-based precious metals producer and owns 100% of the San Dimas gold-silver mine in Mexico. Primero is focused on delivering superior, sustainable value for all stakeholders with low-risk exposure to gold. The Company intends to become an intermediate gold producer by building a portfolio of high quality, low cost precious metals assets in the Americas.

Seafield Resources Ltd. (TSX:SFF.V) is a mineral exploration company currently focused on advancing its Miraflores Gold Deposit towards feasibility level. Seafield's 6,757-hectare Quinchía Gold Project is located in the Department of Risaralda of Colombia. SRK Consulting Inc.'s (Denver) Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Miraflores Deposit indicates robust economics with a pre-tax internal rate of return of 50% and a pre-tax net present value (8%) of $249M. The Company cautions that mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. Miraflores currently has a NI 43-101 compliant Measured and Indicated resource estimate of 1,816,000 ounces gold at 0.78 g/t Au and 3,555,000 ounces silver at 1.5 g/t Ag (72.6 million tonnes at a cut-off of 0.27 g/t Au) and an Inferred resource estimate of 62,000 ounces gold at 0.51 g/t Au and 275,000 ounces silver at 2.3 g/t Ag (3.8 million tonnes at a cut-off of 0.27 g/t Au). Additionally, the Company has a NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate for its Dosquebradas Deposit, also part of the Quinchía Gold Project, with an Inferred resource estimate totaling 920,772 ounces gold at 0.5 g/t Au (57Mt at a cut-off of 0.3 g/t Au).

Silver Bull Resources (TSX:SVB.TO; NYSE MKT:SVBL) is a well funded US registered mineral exploration company listed on both the NYSE MKT and TSX stock exchanges and based out of Vancouver, Canada. The flag ship "Sierra Mojada" project is located 150 kilometers north of the city of Torreon in Coahuila, Mexico, and is highly prospective for silver and zinc. Silver Bull also has 2 mineral licenses in Gabon, Central Africa, which are prospective for gold, manganese, and iron ore.

Silvercrest Mines Inc. (TSX:SVL.V;  NYSE MKT: SVLC) is a Canadian precious metals producer headquartered in Vancouver, BC. SilverCrest's flagship property is the 100%-owned Santa Elena Mine, located 150 km northeast of Hermosillo, near Banamichi in the State of Sonora, México. The mine is a high-grade, epithermal silver and gold producer, with an estimated life of mine cash cost of US$8 per ounce of silver equivalent (55:1 Ag: Au) which produced 33,004 ounces of gold and 579,609 ounces of silver in 2012. Major expansion and construction of a 3000 tonnes per day conventional mill facility is underway to significantly increase metals production at the Santa Elena Mine (open pit and underground) by 2014. Exploration programs continue to make new discoveries at Santa Elena and have rapidly advanced the definition of a large polymetallic deposit at the La Joya property in Durango State.

Southern Silver Exploration Corp (TSX:SSV.V; Frankfurt: SEG.F) is focused on the exploration and development of quality assets, in significant mineralized trends, close to infrastructure. Its current projects include the copper/gold/silver Minas de Ameca project and the silver/zinc/lead Pinabete project in Mexico, the Dragoon Porphyry project in Arizona and the Oro project in New Mexico.

Tarsis Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCC.V) is an exploration company following the prospect generator business model, with thirteen mineral properties in Yukon, Canada and one in Mexico. The Company acquires projects on attractive terms, adds value and then vends or options out projects to partners for advancement

Tinka Resources Ltd. ( TSX:TK.V) is a junior resource acquisition and exploration company. Tinka's main focus is on its 100% owned Colquipucro and Ayawilca projects located in the highly mineralized silver-lead-zinc belt of Central Peru.

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