Eldorado bleeds US$7.5 million in Q1
Vancouver – During its transition phase of winding down one mine and bringing two others into production, Eldorado …
South America
Positive early assessment for Mina Justa
Preliminary economic studies on the Mina Justa copper project in southwestern Peru have indicated an open-p…
Concerns grow over Bolivia’s nationalization agenda
Vancouver – Companies operating or developing mines in Bolivia are taking a hit in the marketplace as concerns gro…
Andacollo’s sulphides look profitable to Aur (May 01, 2006)
It’s been a long time coming, but a new feasibility study of the sulphide mineralization at Aur Resources’ (AUR-T) …
Aur finds copper highway has a few bumps
With the firing of its chief financial officer, John Knowles, and a new listing on Chile’s Santiago Stock Exchange, these days are a mixed bag for Aur Resources (AUR-T, AURRF-O)….
Strike looms over Yanacocha (April 28, 2006)
Roughly two weeks after a group of workers at Latin America’s biggest mine returned to work, miners at Peru’s Yanac…
Newmont profits rise along with production costs
Vancouver – Un-hedged producer Newmont Mining (NEM-N, NMC-T) realized a gold price of US$555 per oz. on sales of 1…
Aur rides the copper highway inspite of a few bumps
With the firing of its chief financial officer and the announcement of a new listing on Chile’s Santiago Stock Exch…
Guyana holds the gold for Guyana Goldfields
Guyana Goldfields’ (GUY-T) shares soared on solid drill results from its Aurora Mine property in Guyana. With t…
Solitario poised for busy drill season
Vancouver – Denver-based Solitario Resources (SLR-T) is gearing up to drill-test eight mineral projects in Latin A…
Firestone cuts high-grade zinc in Guatemala (April 17, 2006)
Vancouver — Management of Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-O) is pleased with initial drill results from the company’s Torlon Hill zinc project, in western Guatemala, following intersections of high-g…
New estimate for Rio Blanco (April 17, 2006)
Consultants for Monterrico Metals (MMTLF-O, MNA-L) have calculated a new resource estimate for the Rio Blanco copper-molybdenum deposit in northern Peru, reflecting another 15,000 metres of drilling o…