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Primero Mining's CEO Hosts 2013 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders Conference (Transcript)
Fri, May 10
Primero Mining Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 8
Primero Mining Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 21 • 1 Comment
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Sat, Nov 10, 2012 • 3 Comments

Primero Confirms Registration of the Cerro Transaction Scheme Booklet

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Primero Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results; Generates Record Revenues and Operating Cash Flow and Significant Free Cash Flow

Marketwire (Feb 21, 2013)
Primero Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results; Generates Record Revenues and Operating Cash Flow and Significant Free Cash Flow

Marketwire (Feb 21, 2013)
Primero Announces Fourth Quarter Conference Call Rescheduled to 10:00 AM E.S.T. on February 21, 2013

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Primero to Release Fourth Quarter and Year End 2012 Financial Results on February 21, 2013

Marketwire (Jan 28, 2013)
Primero Achieves 2012 Guidance and Provides 2013 Outlook

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Primero to Acquire Cerro Del Gallo

Marketwire (Dec 13, 2012)
Primero Reports Fatality at Its San Dimas Mine

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Primero Appoints Vice President of Geology and Exploration

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Primero Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results; and Maintains Annual Production Guidance

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Primero Amends Financial Statements for Deferred Tax IFRS Transition Adjustment

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Primero Announces Expansion of Its San Dimas Mine

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Primero Announces Closing of Secondary Offering of Its Common Shares

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Wednesday, May 8, 7:20 AM Primero Mining (PPP): Q1 EPS of $0.10 beats by $0.03. Revenue of $46.3M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Tuesday, March 26, 8:08 AM Primero Mining (PPP) says year-end probable gold mineral reserves at its San Dimas mine rose 31% Y/Y to ~660K oz. and indicated gold resources rose 35% Y/Y to ~779K oz. PPP says the discovery of two new high-grade veins in the Sinaloa Graben exploration area aided its decision to expand the mine to 2,500 metric tons/day. PPP +0.4% premarket. (PR) Comment! [Commodities]
Thursday, February 21, 7:23 AM Primero Mining (PPP): Q4 EPS of $0.05 misses by $0.03. Revenue of $43.6M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, December 13, 2012, 8:20 AM Primero Mining (PPP) agrees to acquire Cerro Resources (CRRRF.OB) in a deal valued at ~$119M. Cerro's principal asset is 69% of the feasibility stage Cerro Del Gallo project in Mexico, a gold-silver deposit with ~1M oz. of gold equivalent proven and probable reserves and 2.3M oz. of gold equivalent measured and indicated resources. Comment! [Commodities, M&A]
Thursday, November 8, 2012, 2:03 PM Primero Mining (PPP -4.8%) shares slide after the miner reports Q3 earnings of $0.12 per share vs. $0.19 in the prior year's quarter; revenues fell 17% Y/Y to $38M. PPP expects to achieve the mid to low end of its annual production guidance range of 110K-120K gold equivalent oz. for FY 2012. Comment! [Commodities, Earnings, On the Move]
Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 10:23 AM Primero Mining (PPP +1.5%) says it will expand its San Dimas gold and silver mine in Mexico to 2,500 metric tons/day, spending a total of $14.4M. Construction of the mine and mill expansion will begin immediately, with estimated completion during Q1 2014. 1 Comment [Commodities, On the Move]
Friday, October 5, 2012, 12:45 PM Midday top 10 gainers: PPP +32%. LPHI +19%. EVAC +13%. SNSS +12%. DAC +11%. CUI +10%. XNPT +10%. SHI +10%. NAVR +9%. RPRX +9%.
Top 10 Losers: PBM -27%. CTIC -23%. ZNGA -18%. MRCY -18%. IFNY.PK -15%. CACH -15%. DTLK -13%. IQNT -13%. FSLR -12%. AEZS -11%. Comment!
Friday, October 5, 2012, 9:22 AM Primero Mining (PPP) soars 26.1% premarket as it notes Mexico has given its subsidiary there a positive tax ruling on an Advance Pricing Agreement from last October, confirming the company's approach to recording silver revenue and taxes at realized prices rather than spot. The favorable ruling covers fiscal years 2010-2014. 1 Comment [Commodities, On the Move, Breaking News]
Friday, October 5, 2012, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: PPP +26%. ATHX +9%.
Losers: CTIC -28%. ZNGA -20%. VRNG -14%. ABR -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 5:01 PM Goldcorp (GG) announces a secondary offering of more than 8.4M common shares of Primero Mining (PPP) at C$5.25/share, or ~9% of GG's interest in Primero. PPP will not receive any proceeds from the offering. PPP -5.6% AH. 1 Comment [Commodities, On the Move]
Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 3:24 PM Primero Mining (PPP +7.8%) trades near a 52-week high after reporting contained gold in probable mineral reserves for its San Dimas mine in Mexico of 584K oz., a 79K oz. increase from year-end 2011; contained silver in probable mineral reserves total 34.7M oz. Comment! [Commodities, On the Move]
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 4:22 PM Primero Mining (PPP), which plunged in August after Northgate Minerals (NXG) cancelled its acquisition plans, lost another 13.6% today after revising its 2011 operating outlook. Due to a mill workers strike and lower-than-expected gold purity, the company is lowering its forecasts for gold production and silver spot sales. Comment! [Commodities, On the Move]
Monday, August 29, 2011, 10:52 AM Primero Mining (MNOCF.PK -16.6%) is the big loser in AuRico Gold's (AUQ -12.3%) buyout of Northgate Minerals (NXG +38%). Northgate orignially planned to buy Primero for C$370M, but terminated the agreement after accepting the buyout offer from AuRico. Primero, waiving its right to match the deal, will receive a C$25M termination fee. Comment! [Commodities, On the Move, M&A]

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Michael Bryant
Despite Friday's 36% gain, Primero Mining (PPP) looks one of the cheaper gold miners. Trailing PE is 6. http://yhoo.it/J54S1v;c=
10/8/12
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PPP Thank You Steinway capital for pointing this out a long time ago. 3*initial investment closing position now
10/5/12
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johnybutts
My largest holding - PPP annouced favorable tax ruling this morning. Up 20% premarket. Management team is best in business.
10/5/12
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Ocean Man: Nice - congrats!
10/5/12
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johnybutts: Yep, even with pretty much every other company in my portfolio today down 3-4%, still netted a 8% total portfolio gain. Not bad.
10/5/12
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johnybutts
PPP on sale today.
9/19/12
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johnybutts
What a great week. I fully expect the weeks to come to have some good candy for me. PPP SLW SAND PAAS etc..
9/14/12
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Youngone91: word. still holding SAND and SLW
9/15/12
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johnybutts
Talk about sticking it out... My portfolio down ~20% in June, has now come back and more. Long: PPP, SLW, IAG, PAAS, ALXDF.PK, AGQ, AUQ, GPL
9/13/12
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Ocean Man: Way to hold. Miners look great now.
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PPP, SLW, SAND, AUQ, AGQ, PAAS, CDY, GPL, ALXDF.PK All long.
8/31/12
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johnybutts
trimmed PPP position.
8/23/12
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johnybutts
PPP doing work.
8/23/12
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johnybutts
My largest holding - PPP annouced favorable tax ruling this morning. Up 20% premarket. Management team is best in business.
10/5/12
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Ocean Man: Nice - congrats!
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johnybutts: Yep, even with pretty much every other company in my portfolio today down 3-4%, still netted a 8% total portfolio gain. Not bad.
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What a great week. I fully expect the weeks to come to have some good candy for me. PPP SLW SAND PAAS etc..
9/14/12
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johnybutts
Talk about sticking it out... My portfolio down ~20% in June, has now come back and more. Long: PPP, SLW, IAG, PAAS, ALXDF.PK, AGQ, AUQ, GPL
9/13/12
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Ocean Man: Way to hold. Miners look great now.
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johnybutts
Been waiting weeks for my largest position - PPP - to start moving. It's been underperforming other gold miners for a while.
2/24/12
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johnybutts: Finally making some progress today.
2/24/12
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Longs: ALXDF.PK: 6%, PPP: 1%, PAAS: 1%, GPL: 5%, SLW: 8%, AUQ: 8%, CDY: 7%
1/25/12
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johnybutts: Good day for miners.
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TruffelPig
Anyone know why PPP got one in the nuts today? -13%!
1/17/12
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realornot: trainee AH
1/17/12
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TruffelPig: Well, he is shorting the letters R - P
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johnybutts
PPP up 6%, GPL up 10%, ALXDF.PK wasnt traded today.
1/3/12
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johnybutts: ALXDF.PK will release new reserves report this month. They've had great drilling results and should have a great report.
1/3/12
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GPL - 6%, PPP - 4%
1/3/12
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AlphaVolume: PZG!
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johnybutts
Lol, forgot about an equity holding (in another account). All three of my equities up 6% today. PPP, GPL, ALXDF.PK
12/20/11
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BK0324: you lucky dog ;)
12/20/11
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johnybutts: Well they underperformed the index. GDJX
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My two equity holdings both up 6% today - PPP and GPL
12/20/11
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johnybutts: Bryce: what tops your list for value right now?
12/20/11
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johnybutts: I'm considering TC re-entry.
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johnybutts
Anyone into PM miners? What are your top picks? looking @ re-entry to PPP. then SLW
11/21/11
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stocktrader1407: AG might be a good buy at these levels!
12/14/11
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johnybutts: Yep, pretty much the whole sector massively down. If you think any of them go up, I dont think you can go wrong with any other.
12/14/11
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johnybutts
Well I'm down huge premarket. AUQ, PPP, GPL, and MT.
12/12/11
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Eric Stalee: Don't watch the market today. It will be painful for bulls. Possibly tomorrow too. But market has support at 1210s and will likely bounce
12/12/11
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johnybutts: You're correct, this is when I should not trade emotionally. Thankfully, I'm still 50% cash.
12/12/11
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johnybutts
junior miners getting murdered today. PPP and GPL both down - only two longs. Still mostly cash.
12/8/11
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REIT: short them and make money
12/8/11
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johnybutts
Miners mostly down today. PPP up. long PPP and GPL
12/2/11
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johnybutts: Yikes! RBY on fire! Will check it out. Do you have link to any good analysis of it?
12/2/11
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AlphaVolume: the volume on RBY is really pretty impressive. http://bit.ly/rK8wPQ
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johnybutts
I want Greece to crash already - cash is boring. I did buy PPP today though.
11/7/11
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David White: No you don't. Any dramatic crash causes much more damage for the dramatic effect than the actuality of the losses.
11/7/11
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AlphaVolume: PPP! long with ya. cheers
11/7/11
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