Talon Metals to explore for gold and potash in Brazil
Talon Metals (TLO-T) surged 74% or 21 a share to 49.5 today on news that it had acquired potash exploration licen…
South America
Apoquindo Finds US Partner For Chilean Copper Project
VANCOUVER — A joint-venture agreement with a private partner ready to spend almost $11 million is set to move Apoquindo Minerals’ (AQM-V, APQUF-O) namesake project ahead at a rapid-fire pace.
UPDATE: Cardero sells Pampa de Pongo for half price
Vancouver – With a bleak outlook for iron ore markets Cardero Resource (CDU-T, CDY-X) president and CEO Henk van Al…
Antioquia looks for Colombian gold
Calgary-based Antioquia Gold (AGD-V) is looking to prove Colombia can keep up with its Peruvian and Ecuadorian neig…
Rusoro proves expansion potential at Choco 10
Vancouver – Rusoro Mining’s (RML-V) Choco 10 mine could produce more than half a million ounces of gold per year …
Chinese firm demands bargain on Cardero’s Pampa de Pongo
Vancouver – After missing a May 17 payment to Cardero Resources (CDU-T, CDY-X) for the Pampa de Pongo iron-ore pr…
Barrick To Build Pascua-Lama
It has taken more than a decade, but Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has finally decided to build an open-pit mine straddling the border between Chile and Argentina, many thousands of metres above sea lev…
Century Mulls Its Options At Lamaque
Junior gold producer Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) has nailed down a conditional underwriting commitment for US$65 million to restart Lamaque, a gold mine in Quebec that historically has produced mo…
UME’s San Gregorio Runs Deep
Uruguay Mineral Exploration (UME-V, UGY-L) has come out with an initial resource estimate for mineralization found underneath its Arenal Deeps open pit, which is part of the San Gregorio gold mining o…
Moly Getting Back On Her Feet
One encouraging development during the 18th trading week of the year was the hint that the molybdenum market is recovering after the devastating demand collapse we witnessed late last year.
Canadian Gold Hunter And Suramina Merge
VANCOUVER — Two Lundin Group companies, Canadian Gold Hunter (CGH-T) and Suramina Resources, have officially combined forces now that shareholders have approved a merger.
Trevali, Glencore sign MOU
Vancouver – Trevali Resources (TV-C, TREVF-O) has attracted the interest of metals-giant Glencore to its Santander …