Gran Colombia builds up Marmato
Gran Colombia Gold (GCM-T) has made a significant boost to its resources at its Marmato project in Colombia, even if it did cost a bit of grade to do so.
South America
Iamgold to sell Quimsacocha
Shares of INV Metals (INV-T) surged 46% to 16¢ on news the Toronto-based company plans to acquire the Quimsacocha gold project in Ecuador from Iamgold (IMT-T) in a move it hopes will take it from a junior exploration company to an…
Chile, Peru must meet energy challenges as mining booms
VANCOUVER — The Andean nations of Chile and Peru are firmly established as the top copper producing locales in the world. Chile holds the number one spot with annual production clocking in at roughly 4.9 million tonnes, while Peru sits in…
Atacama drills deep into Chile
Carl Hansen is a big fan of the Maricunga mineral belt in Chile’s Atacama region, high in the Andes.
Trevali pushes towards Peruvian production
Trevali Mining (TV-T) is getting ever closer to launching Peru’s next polymetallic mine with a little help from a well known player in the metal game: Glencore International (GLEN-L).
Belo outlines more gold at Volta Grande
Belo Sun Mining (BSX-T) has recently tabled an initial resource estimate for its newly delineated South Block area at the Volta Grande gold project in Brazil’s Para State.
Red Eagle hits high-grade infill at Santa Rosa
VANCOUVER — Colombia explorer 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, while the final drilling from the phase one program did not fare as…
Extorre to stagger Cerro Moro’s buildup
Extorre Gold Mines (XG-T, XG-X) is looking to build its Cerro Moro gold-silver project in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province in two stages and halve its start-up costs, but it could see less metal production during the…
Rio Verde to secure $15M for key projects
Rio Verde Minerals (RVD-T) aims to add $15 million to its coffers to help fund exploration and development at its key potash and phosphate projects in northern Brazil, by selling its shares at a premium. The company announced a…
Sandspring soldiers on at Toroparu
VANCOUVER — It has been a rough year for junior explorer Sandspring Resources (SSP-V) as its share prices have plummeted 67% or $1.60 over the past 52-weeks to a low of 57¢ in early May.
Candente Copper makes headway in Peru
On the last day of May, the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru granted Candente Copper (DNT-T, CCOXF-O) the permit it needs to complete drilling for the feasibility study on its Cañariaco Norte project, a porphyry copper deposit about…
Yamana Gold updates exploration in Chile
Of Yamana Gold’s (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) $125 million budgeted for exploration this year (a 10% increase over 2011), about $29.5 million or 23% is earmarked for northern Chile, where it owns 100% of the high-grade El Peñón…