South America

Goldcorp’s growth profile could eclipse Red Lake fumble

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based major Goldcorp Inc. (G-T, GG-N) stumbled out of­­ the gate to start the year, as adverse-ground conditions and grade variability at its flagship Red Lake gold mine 230-km-northwest of Dryden, On….


Lumina Copper's Taca Taca copper project in Argentina's Salta province. Photo by Trish Saywell

Argentina seizure rattles investors

Argentina’s renationaliztion of 51% of oil company YPF (YPF-N) from the Spanish firm Repsol has spooked some mining investors in the country, though analysts say there is little chance of further nationalization.


Rio Novo Gold moves Almas forward

Rio Novo Gold (RN-T) expects to complete a definitive feasibility study on its fully owned Almas gold project in Brazil’s Tocantins state by September, and if all goes according to plan, initial production could start by July 2013. 


Belo Sun Mining raises estimate on Volta

It’s been a busy few days for Belo Sun Mining (BSX-T). On Monday the Toronto-based junior adopted a shareholder rights plan, followed on Wednesday with an updated resource estimate for the two deposits in Brazil that make up its flagship…


Seafield shores up Miraflores

With the release of its first preliminary economic assessment on its Miraflores project in Colombia, Seafield Resources (SFF-V) has given the market something to chew on.





Colossus nears gold-production target at Serra Pelada

Toronto-based Colossus Minerals (CSI-T) has a finish line within sight following a year-and-a-half of extensive development at its Serra Pelada precious metals-rich, polymetallic project outside the town of Curionopolis in Brazil’s…



Gold workings at Columbus Gold's Paul Isnard gold project in French Guiana. Photo by Columbus Gold

Columbus grows Paul Isnard

The latest results from Columbus Gold’s (CGT-V) Paul Isnard gold project in French Guiana have the company thinking big.


Calvista hits in famous district

Clutching a few small blocks in what is probably Colombia’s most famous gold district, Calvista Gold (CVZ-T) is having little trouble hitting gold.


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