Oil money now flowing to mining
The government of Ras Al Khaimah, a part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has set up what may become the first Mi…
South America
Still hope for Crystallex?
Crystallex (KRY-T) shares continue to be the definition of volatility, as a flurry of trading activity sent the T…
Relincho produces more mega intercepts
Vancouver – The end of the road is in sight for Global Copper (GLQ-V) it will soon become part of Teck Cominco (T…
Rusoro buys Hecla’s Venezuelan assets
Vancouver – Rusoro Mining (RML-V, RMLFF-O) is the exception that proves the rule: While most mineral exploration in…
Boardroom battle brewing between Aberdeen International and U308 Corp.
Aberdeen International (AAB-V) wants to kick out members of the board of U308 Corp. (UWE-V) and replace them with i…
Aura set to redo Arapiraca resource
Vancouver – After a long delay at the lab, the final set of assay results before a resource calculation for Aura Mi…
Amazon Mining explores Brazil for gold and diamonds
Amazon Mining (AMZ-V) has assembled a stable of five early-stage projects in Brazil, four of which are gold-focused…
Apoquindo: fast and focused in South America (June 19, 2008)
Vancouver – Apoquindo Minerals (AQM-V) is on a mission. The junior exploration company, which only debuted on t…
Marifil soars on potash play in Argentina
Potash has become the flavor of the month, if not the year, and juniors the world over are scrambling to get a piec…
Antares study suggests Haquira economic
A scoping study and preliminary economic assessment of the nearsurface leachable portion of the Haquira copper deposit in south-central Peru suggest there is an opportunity for an economic operation a…
Rio Grande shows growth potential for Antares, Mansfield (June 16, 2008)
VANCOUVER — Three stepout holes at the Rio Grande coppergold project in northwestern Argentina returned strong intercepts for joint-venture partners Antares Minerals (ANM-V, ANMFF-O) and Mansfield Mi…
Canada: a new free trade leader?
For Canada’s mining industry, the week ended June 6 was highlighted by a strengthening and expansion of trade ties with some of our best South American neighbours.