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…
South America
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.
Ecuador update: many questions, a few answers (June 13, 2008)
Vancouver – On June 9th, fifty-two days after a mining mandate in Ecuador suspended all mining activity while the g…
Editorial: Is Canada the hemisphere’s new free trade leader?
For Canadian miners, the last two weeks were highlighted by a strengthening and expansion of trade ties with some o…
Rusoro secures $80 million
Vancouver – Rusoro Mining (RML-V) is the exception that proves the rule. While most mineral exploration in Venezuel…
Stratagold upgrades Tassawini gold resource
Now with more than 1,500 holes drilled, Stratagold (SGV-T) has increased the resource at its Tassawini gold project…
B2Gold off to a good start at Quebradona
B2Gold’s (BTO-V, BGLPF-O) first set of drill results from its Quebradona joint-venture property in Colombia has confirmed grades from surface sampling and trenching with some near-surface intersection…
South American Silver tallies first resource
Although South American Silver (SAC-T, SOHAF-O) is pleased with an initial 50.2-million-oz. resource estimate for its Malku Kohto silverindium property in Bolivia, the company is already thinking ahea…
Diagem thwarted in Brazilian Amazon (June 09, 2008)
Diagem (DGE-V, DGEMF-O) has stopped activities at its Chapadao diamond project in Brazil.