South America

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.  



All smiles at Panoro Minerals' Cotabambas copper project in Peru, from left: Yves Barsimantov, vice-president of operations; a local employee; David Huber, CFO; Luquman Shaheen, CEO; and Adriana Luque, community relations manager. Photo by Matthew Keevil

Panoro on track at Cotabambas

CUSCO, PERU — With a large copper-gold-silver resource in its pocket at the Cotabambas project in the Peruvian Andes, Vancouver-based explorer Panoro Minerals (PML-V) is viewing 2013 as a turning point that could see the company…



Antofagasta confirms more gold in Chile

Antofagasta Gold (AN-V), which recently changed its name from Windamere Ventures, says initial drilling at its Capricornio property in Chile confirms it has made a regional-scale, low-sulphidation epithermal gold discovery.


Equipment at Yamana Gold's Cerro Moro gold project in Argentina. Source: Yamana Gold

Yamana beefs up Cerro Moro

Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N) is getting a firmer handle on its recently acquired Cerro Moro gold project in Argentina.




Ruben Aguilaro, who will be managing underground operations at Inca One's Corizona gold project, pans for gold while taking visitors on project tour. Source: Inca One Resources

Inca One helps artisanal miners – and itself

VANCOUVER — Artisanal mining has long been a part of Peru, but in the past 30 years, increasing numbers of people have turned to the rocks of their native land for income. Hundreds of thousands of rural Peruvians now scratch out a living…



Antofagasta Gold confirms more gold in Chile

Antofagasta Gold (AN-V), which changed its name from Windamere Ventures this week, says initial drilling at its Capricornio property in Chile confirms it has made a new, regional scale, low-sulphidation epithermal gold discovery.


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