Editorial: Top stories of 2019
The mining industry had its share of tragedy this year starting in January with the murder of Canadian geologist Kirk Woodman in Burkina Faso and Vale’s tailings dam disaster in…
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Ecuador’s pro-mining stance tests country’s resolve
More than a decade since Ecuador opened its doors to mining, the Andean country is beginning to see the results. In July, production began at the country’s first large-scale mining…
Lundin Gold completes one third of construction at Fruta del Norte
Underground mine development is on schedule and, at planned rates, Lundin Gold ( TSX: LUG) expects to reach the ore body at its Fruta del Norte project in Ecuador during…
South America Snapshot: Lithium joins gold and silver as top targets
Higher commodity prices have a brought a fresh wave of exploration and pilot-stage mining to South America by Canadian-based juniors. While gold projects remain a favourite, silver and lithium are…
PDAC 2018: Bankers on lessons learned, exploration, finance trends
Strategic private placements, private equity and joint-venture partnerships are playing a bigger role in financing exploration and development projects in the mining sector, a group of Canadian bankers agreed during…
Adventus Zinc boosts resource at Curipamba
Since signing an earn-in agreement with Salazar Resources (TSXV: SRL) last September, Adventus Zinc (TSXV: ADZN) has updated the resource on its El Domo copper-gold-zinc deposit at the Curipamba project…
Newcrest takes 27% stake in Lundin Gold
Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM), Australia’s largest-listed gold producer, is investing US$250 million for a 27.1% stake in Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG), a Canadian junior whose Fruta del Norte gold mine…
Aurania sees shares jump, identifies target in Ecuador
Shares of Aurania Resources (TSXV: ARU) skyrocketed in the first week of January after a senior analyst at The Casey Report recommended to his subscribers that they buy the junior…