Cash-Cow Potential
Golden Reign Advances Low-Cost, High-Grade Nicaragua Gold and Silver
By Ted Niles

Nicaragua has had a stable democracy for 20 years, but the Communist mayhem that saw its gold mines nationalized in 1979 was long remembered by the industry. Free elections in 1990 removed the Sandinistas from power, but a weak gold price kept the industry in eclipse. Now that the gold price has surged, Nicaragua promises an almost singular potential. It is “virtually untapped because of its history of conflict,” says Kim Evans, President and CEO of Golden Reign Resources TSXV:GRR.

Evans reports, “Nicaragua’s just starting to emerge as a major area for mining exploration and development.” Indeed, 2011 gold exports from Nicaragua were up 60% from 2010. Gold is now its third-leading export, and the country’s largest producer, B2Gold Corp TSX:BTO, has committed $100 million for further development of its La Libertad and Limon mines.

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