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Bluestone secures US$30M, names Jack Lundin CEO

Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has entered into a US$30 million credit facility led by the French financial services firm Natixis. “We were very pleased to receive support from…


The Mantoverde copper mine in Chile, which Anglo American sold, along with the nearby Mantos Blancos copper mine, to a consortium led by Audley Capital Advisors earlier this year. Credit:  Anglo American

Mitsubishi acquires 30% of Mantoverde copper mine

Japanese powerhouse Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC) has acquired a 30% stake in Mantos Copper’s Mantoverde mine and associated projects in Chile for US$263 million. MMC has been seeking to participate…


BHP Billiton's majority-owned Escondida copper mine in northern Chile's Atacama desert. Source: BHP Billiton

BHP to supply desalinated water to Escondida

BHP’s (NYSE: BHP; LON: BHP) Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world’s largest, will stop drawing fresh water from the Atacama salt flat, using instead desalinated water brought from its…



Leagold’s Los Filos gold mine in Guerrero state, 230 km south of Mexico City. Credit: Leagold Mining.

Equinox-Leagold merger creates US$1.75B gold miner

Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) and Leagold Mining (TSX: LMC) said on Wednesday that shareholders of both companies have approved their merger, creating an America-focused gold miner with a market capitalization…






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