Hunt’s promising intercepts at La Josefina
Argentina-focused Hunt Mining (HMX-V) has drilled encouraging gold intersections at the Sinter zone of its La Josefina gold project in Santa Cruz province.
South America
Deseado Massif reveals more high grade discoveries (May 26, 2011)
Vancouver – Argentina’s Deseado Massif has seen concentrated precious metals exploration for close to twenty years, but junior explorers continue to demonstrate the area’s significant hidden potential.
Peruvian protesters rally against Bear Creek’s Santa Ana
The Peruvian government has authorized the deployment of armed military troops to the Puno region of southern Peru in response to large anti-mining protests which have blocked roads connecting the country with Bolivia. Several media outlets,…
Greystar gets underground study on Angostura
Greystar Resources (GSL-T) has released an underground-only scoping study of its beleaguered Angostura gold-silver project in northeastern Colombia.
Eldorado advances Tocantinzinho in Brazil
Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) predicts production from its newly acquired Tocantinzinho gold project in central Brazil will average 159,000 oz. per year over an 11-year mine life starting in late 2014, at cash operating costs totaling about…
Drill results from Batero in Colombia show promise
Eight drills are turning on Batero Gold’s (BAT-V) two gold and porphyry centres at its 100%-owned Batero-Quinchia project in Colombia, about 20 km north of Medoro Resources’ (MRS-V) Marmato project and 100 km southeast of AngloGold…
China Yunnan teams with Rio Tinto in Chile
A Chinese state-owned company has teamed up with Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L) to explore for copper in northern Chile.
Bear Creek optimistic despite silver’s slide
As the New York spot price of silver quickly retreated to US$34.40 per oz. in early May from its 31-year high of US$48.70 on April 28, one of the formerly best-performing stocks in the junior silver space, Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V, BCEKF-Q),…
Medoro Resources has big plans for Colombia
It’s shaping up to be a busy year for Medoro Resources (MRS-T). A preliminary economic assessment of developing a large-scale open-pit gold and silver mine at its Marmato project in Colombia is expected before the end of May and an updated…
Stan Bharti explains Forbes & Manhattan’s market success
Vancouver – Hitting it big with one company during a career spanning more than two decades in the public mining sphere is certainly commendable. Two big market successes might even be considered remarkable. When it reaches three or more,…
Colossus’ best-ever intercept
Colossus Minerals (CSI-T) has cut a monster intercept from its 75%-owned Serra Pelada polymetallic project in Brazil’s Para state.
Belo Sun adds lustre to Volta Grande (May 09, 2011)
Belo Sun (BSX-V) is beefing up resources at its Volta Grande gold project in Brazil’s Para state, with plans of completing a feasibility study by year-end.