TSX retreats, April 13-17
Canada’s benchmark index fell on renewed concern over Greece’s debt and China’s new trading regulations. The S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 28 points, or 0.2%, to 15,360.55, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals…
South America
Miners recover from heavy rainfall in the Atacama
VANCOUVER — Recent torrential rainfall in the Atacama desert in northern Chile has affected global copper markets. The prolific region hosts major mines, and the recent weather has triggered operational closures that have driven prices…
Panoro’s Cotabambas PEA a good start
Analysts believe Panoro Minerals’ (TSXV: PML; US-OTC: POROF) preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Cotabambas project shows the copper-gold-silver-molybdenum porphyry deposit is viable, despite failing to impress investors.
Belo Sun improves economics at Volta Grande
Belo Sun Mining’s (TSX: BSX; US-OTC: VNNHF) Volta Grande gold project in Brazil’s Para state has garnered positive attention from analysts after a feasibility study cut the project’s costs, making it more attractive.
Interview: Ecuador Minister of Strategic Sectors confident on country’s prospects
Following our interview with Ecuador’s Mining Minister Javier Cordova at the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention (PDAC), The Northern Miner interviewed Ecuador’s Minister of Strategic Sectors, Rafael…
Ecuador pushes for mining investment at PDAC
Ecuador’s new mines minister Javier Cordova has only been on the job since February, but he knows that the country’s infamous windfall profits tax is unpopular with miners.
Dynacor’s milling strategy pays exploration costs
At a time when many junior companies are dropping like flies, Dynacor Gold Mines (TSX: DNG: US-OTC: DNGDF) generates about US$700,000 to US$800,000 in cash flow per month, has about US$13.5 million in the bank, no debt, and plans to…
Lundin, Beaty bullish on Ecuador’s prospects
VANCOUVER — There are some savvy investors who are banking on a profitable shift in the Ecuadorian government’s approach to mineral exploration and development. The country has been high on the socio-political risk ladder over…
PDAC 2015: Mines Minister says Colombia is picking up the pace
Colombia’s mining sector makes up 3% of the country’s gross domestic product. It is the world’s fourth-largest coal producer at 90 million tonnes per year, the tenth-largest nickel producer, and it is rich in copper, precious…
Sandstorm buys Diavik diamond mine royalty
Gold-focused royalty and streaming company Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE: SAND) has branched out into diamonds.
NGEx builds on discovery in Chile-Argentina
VANCOUVER — Junior explorer NGEx Resources (TSX: NGQ; US-OTC: NGQRF) continues to expand mineralization at its Filo Del Sol project in a district it refers to as “Chile’s largest new copper-gold camp.” Bob Carmichael,…
Downturn a chance for governments to craft competitive policies: World Bank
Like other regions, Latin America has seen a slowdown in mining investment owing to the global decline in commodities prices.