South America

Where do miners go from here?

The shift from quantity to returns have led to numerous headaches for miners with project delays, hefty write downs and CEO departures as companies struggle to tackle escalating costs that have caught up with the rising commodity prices, said…



Capstone polishes off another reliable year

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based copper producer Capstone Mining (CR-T) continues to be one of the strong stories in mid-tier base metal production. The company released its annual results on March 13, which underline a strong…



Firestone eyes quick start-up in Guatemala

VANCOUVER — There’s only five years of defined resources at Torlon Hill, but a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of the zinc-lead-silver project in Guatemala suggests that owner Firestone Ventures (FV-V) could build a mine at…


A worker on a dredge pump at Sacre-Coeur Minerals' Million Mountain gold project in Guyana. Source: Sacre-Coeur Minerals

Sacre-Coeur proving its mettle

VANCOUVER — It has been nearly a decade since Gregory Sparks put together a large property package in Guyana, with the hope of discovering a gold deposit that could become an attractive acquisition target for a major gold miner.




Sacre-Coeur proving its mettle in Guyana

VANCOUVER — It has been nearly a decade since president and CEO Gregory Sparks put together a large property package in Guyana with the hope of discovering a world-class gold deposit that might make an attractive acquisition target…


Rio Alto's La Arena gold project in Peru. Source: Rio Alto Mining

Rio Alto rises on La Arena drilling

VANCOUVER – With its La Arena gold mine having just completed its first year of commercial production, Rio Alto Mining (RIO-T) is finding time to probe some nearby exploration targets and results from the first set of holes are promising.


Guyana could offer golden upside for frontier explorers

VANCOUVER — Though the last commercial-scale gold mining operation in the small Caribbean nation of Guyana closed its doors in 2005, the country’s intriguing geology and artisanal mining history continue to beckon Toronto-listed explorers…


Columbus bulks up gold resources at Paul Isnard

Columbus Gold (CGT-V) recently updated the inferred resource estimate for its wholly owned Paul Isnard gold project in northwestern French Guiana, with ounces growing 184% from before.  


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