Vaaldiam joins diamond producer club
Vancouver — Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-T, VAAFF-O) has commissioned its Duas Barras diamond mine in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, recovering its first batch of stones from the alluvial operation.
South America
First-blush numbers good for Largo
A preliminary economic study on the Maracas vanadium project in western Bahia state, Brazil, shows favourable economics at low vanadium prices, and operator Largo Resources (LGO-V, LGORF-O) will now b…
Goias nickel laterites showing consistency
As International Nickel Ventures (INV-T) and Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) continue to work toward a preliminary economic study of the Santa F and Ipora lateritic nickel deposits in Goias state, Braz…
Peru projects showing strength for Bear Creek (June 29, 2007)
Vancouver – Peru continues to prove bountiful for Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V). This week the company announced new dr…
Yamana proposes three-way deal
In an attempt to build its strength in South America, Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) has made an agreement to bu…
One hole enough to light up the board for South American Silver
One strong drill hole from South American Silvers (SAC-T) Malku Khota silver property in Bolivia was enough to lif…
Chapleau’s long Brazilian intersect
Results from Chapleau Resourcess (CHI-V) Cajueiro gold project in Brazil are in and were enough to give the Cranbo…
Crystallex clear?
Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) says it is on the verge of receiving its long-awaited environmental permit for its massive Las Cristinas gold project in Venezuela.
Editorial: Good news coming for Crystallex?
We’ve almost become accustomed to earth-shaking news in the mining sector popping up on our monitors every few days, so the busy but unspectacular week ended June 16, the twenty-fourth trading week of…
Mining magnate donates $100 million for industry-based aid initiative
Vancouver – Vancouver entrepreneur Frank Giustra has spent three decades in the mining and securities sectors. Hes…
Breakwater reserves up 50% at El Toqui (June 22, 2007)
Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) latest reserve increase for its El Toqui zinc project has given the company the confi…
Exeter dealt blow in Mendoza
Vancouver – By passing legislation banning use of chemicals typically employed in the extraction of gold and other …