Batero rises on long intercepts
Batero Gold (BAT-V) released the best drill results yet from its Batero-Quinchia gold project in Colombia and the news took the company’s shares for a wild ride.
South America
Chile a copper cornucopia
Chile is already the world’s largest producer of copper and home to around a third of global reserves of the red metal. That has led some to suggest that the country’s exploration potential may have peaked. But that’s not what the latest…
Coeur d’Alene hits sweet spot (March 11, 2011)
Despite a slight decline in annual production, Idaho-based Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) cashed in on climbing silver prices in 2010, recording record sales of US$515 million, a 72% increase over 2009 revenue. If precious metal prices…
Nyrstar’s meteoric rise as a miner
Born of two established metals companies as a pure smelting play in 2007, Brussels-listed Nyrstar has since grabbed a commanding position in the zinc supply chain with no signs of slowing down.
Trevali poised to revive Santander mine in Peru
SITE VISIT: Lima, Peru – The Santander mine project located 215 km from this coastal city has historic assets and strategic advantages that should help Trevali Resources (TV-T) achieve its goal of becoming Latin America’s newest…
The way from San Jose: Chilean mines minister Golborne to follow Piera as president?
Santiago, Chile – Last October’s miraculous rescue of 33 trapped miners at San Jose has catapulted Chile’s Mines Minister Laurence Golborne to the forefront of national politics, even to the point that some are talking of him as a possible…
Candente working to both advance and sell Canariaco Norte
Vancouver – Having sharply cut back operations during the downturn, Candente Copper (DNT-T) is coming back to life with a completed prefeasibility study, an updated resource and a new financing.
Brazil to toughen stance on Chinese acquisitions
Brazil’s recently elected government has signaled that it won’t be business as usual when it comes to mining iron ore in the South American country.
Optimism gathers around Dynacor in Peru
Dynacor Gold Mines (DNG-T) has been steadily adding to its market cap over the last few months and word that the drills have started turning at a key exploration project in Peru furthered its advance.
A closer look at phosphate and Stonegate Agricom
Rising food prices have turned the conversation in many mining circles to increases in potash demand. Potash juniors have benefited as a result, and have ranked as some of the best performers on the TSX Venture Exchange over the last month.
Condor to start drilling La India
Shares of Condor Resources (CN-L) leapt 30% to close at £6.50 apiece with 8.7 million shares changing hands on news the London-headquartered company was starting to drill its La India concession in Nicaragua.
New play on Brazilian potash set to arrive
For investors hungry for a new way to play rising food prices through potash juniors, a new avenue with experienced management should soon be arriving in Toronto.