McEwen adds Minera Andes to his roster
Vancouver – Minera Andes (MAI-V) is the latest junior explorer to fall into the sights of Robert McEwen, who is inv…
South America
Jaguar funds Turmalina gold mine
Vancouver A newly obtained US$14-million debt facility will be used by Jaguar Mining (JAG-T) to fund construction…
Jacobina resource increases
After a year-end reassessment at the Jacobina gold mine in Bahia state, Brazil, Desert Sun Mining (DSM-T, DEZ-X) ha…
Eldorado outlines nickel resource near gold project
Vancouver A recent drilling program by Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) has outlined an inferred resource of 8.7 mill…
Scion calls Bolivar to task
If Bolivar Gold (BGC-T) thought its deal with Gold Fields (GFI-N, GOF-L) was going to be easy, it’s got news. T…
Monster finds copper in Carajas
Initial drilling on the Sao Felix property in the Carajas region, Para state, Brazil, encourages Monster Copper (MN…
Solitario drilling cuts gold at Mercurio (December 15, 2005)
Early-stage drilling on the Mercurio gold prospect in the Tapajos region of Para state, Brazil, has intersected som…
NuStar lines up for Intrepid (December 14, 2005)
Australian gold producer NuStar Mining (NMC-A) will gain an exploration arm and a Canadian listing through a merger…
International Minerals weighs San Luis (December 12, 2005)
International Minerals (IMZ-T) has pegged the recently discovered San Luis vein system on the Rio Blanco epithermal…
Yamana aims for big leagues through RNC merger
Vancouver A proposed merger with RNC Gold (RNC-T) would allow Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-X, YAU-L) to dramatically b…
Gold Fields gets green light for Cerro Corona
Vancouver The Peruvian government has approved an environmental impact study for the Cerro Corona gold-copper pro…
Marlin begins production (December 02, 2005)
Glamis Gold’s (GLG-T, GLG-N) contentious Marlin gold-silver mine in western Guatemala has weathered Hurricane Stan …