Cobriza hits new porphyry in Peru
The latest drill results from Cobriza Metals (CZA-T) Arikepay project in Peru have the company confident it has made a new porphyry discovery.
South America
Golden Arrow gets lift from drill results
Step-out drilling at Golden Arrow Resources Corp.’s (GRG-V) Chinchillas silver project in Argentina’s Jujuy province has returned several long intercepts including 29 metres grading 631 grams silver per tonne, the company reports.
Red Eagle hits 7 metres grading 41.53 grams gold at Santa Rosa
VANCOUVER — Red Eagle Mining (RD-V) continues to report encouraging infill gold hits from its Santa Rosa project in Colombia.
What next for South American Silver
The release yesterday of South American Silver’s (SAC-T, SOHAF-O) remaining employees and a police officer taken hostage earlier this month by opponents to its Malku Khota project in Bolivia marks a new phase in the Vancouver-based…
Iamgold ‘not bailing’ on Ecuador: INV
Headlines in the mainstream media that Iamgold (IMT-T, IAG-N) is giving up on Ecuador are fundamentally incorrect, Candace MacGibbon, president and chief financial officer of junior explorer INV Metals (INV-T), tells The Northern Miner.INV…
Gran Colombia builds up Marmato
Gran Colombia Gold (GCM-T) has boosted the resources at its Marmato gold project in Colombia, although it cost a bit of grade to do so.The company says measured and indicated resources stand at 409.7 million tonnes grading 0.9 gram gold…
Editorial: Fleece Navidad
At the halfway mark of the year, the political difficulties are starting to pile up for North American and European explorers and miners operating in several Latin American countries. But front and centre these days is Argentina, with its rich…
Bolivian gov’t seizes Glencore’s Colquiri mine
The Bolivian government’s recent decision to nationalize Glencore International’s (GLEN-L)Colquiri lead-tin mine “will pose a number of serious questions relating to the government’s future policy towards foreign…
Red Eagle tickled pink with Santa Rosa in Colombia
Colombia-focused junior Red Eagle Mining (RD-V) has hit encouraging high-grade gold intercepts in a phase-two drill program at its Santa Rosa project near Medellin, although the final drilling from phase one did not fare as well.Hole 42…
Lupaka and Andean propose merger
Board members at both Lupaka Gold Corp. (LPK-T) and Andean American Gold Corp. (AAG-V) are unanimously backing a proposed merger of the two companies that would create a Peru-focused gold explorer and developer with combined resources of 2.1…
Trevali adds tonnes to Santander resource
VANCOUVER — Trevali Mining (TV-T) has added significantly to the resource base at its Santander mine in Peru as it advances the project towards production.
Barrick undeterred by latest Argentinian court ruling
Despite an unfavorable court ruling, Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) is confident that its Pascua Lama project will push ahead.