http://www.mexbiznews.com/opposing-groups-miners-clash-fresnillo Sentido Comun Opposing groups of miners clashed at Fresnillo, Zacatecas, over differences over the leadership of the union Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, Metalúrgicos, Siderúrgicos y Similares. Front Page Mining Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:01:56 +0000 mexbiznews 7383 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/fresnillo-withdraws-offer-mag-silver-shares Sentido Comun Fresnillo, the largest producer of silver in the world and controlled by the Bailleres family of Industrias Penoles, announced the withdrawal of its offer to acquire for about $179 million the remaining shares of Mag Silver after the difficulties encountered for bring their proposal to the shareholders of the Canadian mining company. Front Page Mining Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:38:17 +0000 mexbiznews 13626 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/grupo-mexico-raises-offer-asbestos-contamination-claims Sentido Comun Grupo Mexico, Mexico's largest copper producer, improved its bid to lift Asarco out of bankruptcy, offering to raise from $250 million to $280 million its offer to creditors with claims of asbestos contamination. Front Page Companies Mining Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:48:46 +0000 mexbiznews 14328 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/copper-prices-hit-grupo-mexico-net-income Reuters - Mexico's biggest copper miner, Grupo Mexico, is expected to post a 69 percent decline in second-quarter profit, with metals prices down sharply from peaks seen during the same period last year. www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1427804220090716 Front Page Companies Mining Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:35:58 +0000 mexbiznews 22954 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/southern-copper-profit-falls-68-percent Bloomberg - Southern Copper Corp., the largest copper producer in Peru and Mexico, posted a 68 percent decline in second-quarter profit on slumping metals prices. www.bloomberg.com/apps/news Front Page Companies Mining Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:10:08 +0000 mexbiznews 23878 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/grupo-mexico-files-supplement-asarco-creditors El Economista - Grupo Mexico, one of the world's biggest copper producers, announced that its subsidiary Americas Mining Corp. (AMC) filed a supplement to its reorganization plan to creditors of its Asarco subsidiary. eleconomista.com.mx/notas-online/negocios Front Page mining-featured Companies Mining Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:14:30 +0000 mexbiznews 26085 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/judge-postpones-decision-grupo-mexico-proposal Sentido Comun - A Texas Federal Bankruptcy Court judge postponed a decision on whether the creditors of Asarco, a U.S. mining company, may vote on the new plan of reorganization proposed by Grupo Mexico. www.sentidocomun.com.mx/breves.phtml mining-featured Mining Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:05:57 +0000 mexbiznews 26966 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/grupo-mexico-sets-share-divided Reuters - Miner Grupo Mexico, which operates copper mines in Mexico and South America, said on Wednesday its board had agreed to pay a dividend of one share for every 75 shares held by investors. www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN2928696920090729 Front Page Companies Mining Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:25:39 +0000 mexbiznews 27428 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/minefinders-discovers-gold-silver-deposits-sonora Proactive Investors - Minefinders Corp. Ltd. announced positive results from the its 2009 drill program at its La Bolsa property in Sonora, saying step-out drilling has encountered a significant new zone of gold and silver mineralization east of the current La Bolsa resource. www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/2060/minefinders-discovers-new-mineralization-at-la-bolsa-in-mexico-2060.html Front Page mining-featured Companies Mining Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:35:52 +0000 mexbiznews 27952 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/teck-sells-mexico-gold-project-gleichen Reuters - Teck Resources will sell its majority interest in the Morelos gold project in Mexico for just over $150 million in cash and stock to junior-listed Gleichen Resources, the companies said on Thursday. www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0635195720090806 mining-featured Mining Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:05:12 +0000 mexbiznews 30694 at http://www.mexbiznews.com