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
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…