South America

Silver Standard slashes Pirquitas’ reserves

Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) hopes it has put an end to lingering troubles at its Pirquitas silver mine in Argentina, with no further plant shutdowns or surprises. The latest surprise was a 52% reduction in the mine’s…


Workers cap a drill hole that encountered artesian conditions at Rodinia Lithium's Salar de Diablillos project in Salta province, Argentina. Photo by Rodinia Lithium

Rodinia shares jump on PEA findings

Shares of Rodinia Lithium (RM-V) surged 42% to close at 30.5¢ on Nov. 8 after the junior exploration and development company released results of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its lithium brine project in northern Argentina’s…




Colossus explores extended land package

The gold-platinum-palladium enriched Central Mineralized zone at Colossus Minerals’ (CSI-T) Serra Pelada project dips southwestward, away from the surface area that was historically mined out in what became the largest precious metal rush in…


[Update]Analysts question Iberian’s move

Iberian Minerals (izn-v) has agreed to allow Trafigura Beheer, its largest shareholder, to acquire all of its shares that it doesn’t already own for $1.10 apiece in cash, causing some analysts to question the bid.



Colossus explores extended land package

The gold-platinum-palladium enriched Central Mineralised Zone at Colossus Minerals’ (CSI-T) Serra Palada project plunges gently southwestward away from the surface area that was historically mined out by artisanal miners in what became the…


Facilities at Atacama Minerals' Aguas Blancas iodine-sulphate-nitrate mine in northern Chile. Photo by Atacama Minerals

The Red Back team returns at Atacama

 The former Red Back Mining team led by Richard Clark has returned to advance Atacama Minerals (AAM-V), using the same strategies they used to build Red Back from a junior with a $50-million market cap into a West African gold producer…



Bear Creek releases Corani feasibility study

Vancouver – A feasibility study on Bear Creek Mining’s (BCM-V) flagship Corani project in southern Peru has added slightly to silver reserves while capital costs have increased 70%.


Luna Gold thwarts thieves and reports drill results

The second time wasn’t so lucky for a band of robbers at Luna Gold’s (LGC-V) Aurizona mine in northeastern Brazil. The early hours of Nov. 9 brought a group of armed thieves to the mine but Luna’s beefed-up security stood up to the task, and no…


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