Adriana grabs land for iron ore port in Brazil
Vancouver – Seizing a development opportunity afforded by surging demand for iron, Adriana Resources (ADI-V) is opt…
South America
Hungry for Meridian, Yamana ups offer
Six weeks after Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) announced its original proposal to take over Meridian Gold (MNG-T, MDG-N), the company announced on Aug. 14 that it has upped the cash component of it…
Petaquilla drills high-grade gold at Molejon
Until recently, the southwestern zone of Petaquilla Minerals’ (PTQ-T, PTQMF-O) Molejon gold project in Panama was thought to be low-grade, but the company’s latest drill results have changed that.
Update: Death toll hits 510 in Peru earthquake
As rescuers frantically continue to pull victims out of the rubble after a devastating earthquake struck Peru on We…
Century wins latest court decision in Shahuindo battle (August 15, 2007)
There was little surprise for Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T) today when a Lima court ruled in favour of Algamarca, a …
Hungry for Meridian, Yamana ups cash component of offer
Six weeks after Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) announced its original proposal to merge and take over Meridian G…
Peruvian president seeks mining growth
Lima, Peru — As he opened the Cerro Lindo zinc-copper operation of Compania Minero Milpo at the end of July, Peru’s President Alan Garcia threw down the gauntlet, challenging the South American count…
St. Elias mini-bulk sample returns 26.4 grams gold
St. Elias Mines (SLI-V, SELSF-O) shares were down about 9% recently as the company made news of a 4.1-tonne portion of a mini-bulk sample that graded 318 grams gold per tonne at its Tesoro gold projec…
BCSC taps Andean American with cease-trade
Vancouver — The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a cease trade order on shares of Andean American Mining (AAG-V, ANMCF-O) until the company re-files a 2006 technical report on…
Despite Turkish troubles, Eldorado plans new mine
Vancouver — Undeterred by the forced closure of its Kisladag gold mine in Turkey, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) is forging ahead with plans for another Turkish gold project only 100 km away, as well a…
Orvana up on strong quarterly resutls
A record quarter for Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) had the gold miners shares up on another down day for the market over…
Apex starts turning out silver at San Cristobal
One of worlds largest silver and zinc mines has swung into production as Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) announced its …