Minefinders Corp (TSE:MFL)(AMEX:MFN), which in January agreed to be bought by Pan American Silver (TSE:PAA)(NASDAQ:PAAS) in a $1.5 billion deal, reported late Thursday that it swung to a fourth quarter profit as gold and silver production increased and precious metals prices rose.

Pan American Silver (TSE:PAA)(NASDAQ:PAAS) made a move Monday to increase production in Mexico as it bought Minefinders (TSE:MLF)(AMEX:MFN) for $1.5 billion.

Minefinders (TSE:MFL) gave an update Monday on its 2011 precious metals production output, beating its own forecasts.

Mexico-focused producer Minefinders (TSE:MFL) Tuesday narrowed third-quarter losses as revenue grew four-fold on higher precious metals prices and bigger production volumes.

Minefinders (TSE:MFL, AMEX:MFN) hit investors with two very encouraging updates after the market close last night.   First, the company reported improved production and cash costs and second, the company upped its reserves

Clifton Star Resources (CVE:CFO) unveiled Thursday the first 3D block model and integrated resource estimate for its Duparquet project in Quebec, while includes the Beattie tailings resource. Shares rallied nearly 12 per cent to $1.03 Thursday morning.

Two numbers point to the potential of Castle Peak Mining. These are five and 50. In short, there are five mines within a 50 km radius of the firm's Akorade project with a total of 50 mln ounces of gold reserves and resources.

Gold producer Great Basin Gold (TSE:GBG)(AMEX:GBG) Tuesday posted a 27% increase in revenue to $33 million for the quarter that ended March 31, compared with the same quarter a year earlier. The company cited a 7 percent improvement in ounces sold, as well as an 18 percent increase in the realized gold price.

Sunridge Gold (CVE:SGC)(OTCQX:SGCNF) Monday unveiled "positive" results of a feasibility study for its 100 percent-owned Debarwa volcanogenic-massive-sulphide (VMS) copper-gold-zinc deposit, part of the Asmara project in Eritrea.

Gold Resource Corp (AMEX:GORO) announced late Thursday record results for its first quarter that it said set a "strong base" for the company, with gold equivalent production quadrupling year-over-year and mine gross profit more than tripling.