Spotlight: Latin America projects to watch
Latin America is well-known for its long mining history and rich mineral endowment. In this first half of the Spotlight, we highlight four companies with exciting assets to watch. Appia…
South America
Galan Lithium rejects $150M bid for Argentine projects
Australia’s Galan Lithium (ASX: GLN) has rejected a $150-million (C$215-million) offer from Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt and Renault Group to acquire its stake in the Hombre Muerto West (HMW) and Candelas…
Argentina’s economic rock star Milei attracts mining
Argentine President Javier Milei, who took office two years ago in a chainsaw-wielding campaign against big government, has slashed inflation by nearly two-thirds after gutting public spending and halting money…
Interview: Sierra rebounds under ex-Gold Fields exec
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) is targeting a 10-fold earnings increase this year compared with 2022 as it attracts potential “white knight” investors after rejecting a hostile takeover bid, its CEO…
Collective to expand 2025 Colombia drill program
Canadian explorer Collective Mining (TSX, NYSE: CNL) said it will expand drilling in Colombia this year while speeding up various studies in a bid to secure permits faster. The revised…
Endeavour Silver expands into Peru with $145M mine
Endeavour Silver (NYSE: EXK; TSX: EDR) is expanding its operations into Peru with the acquisition of the Kolpa mine in Huancavelica in a $145-million (C$207-million) cash and shares deal. The…
China’s foreign mining investment sets record
China’s overseas mining investment under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) hit another peak last year at $21.4 billion (C$30.6 billion), as the government continues to place heavy emphasis on…
Codelco regains title as world’s top copper producer
Codelco has resumed its position as the world’s largest copper producer after reporting 2024 output slightly more than BHP (NYSE: BHP). Chile’s state-owned miner produced 1.44 million tonnes of copper…
Interview: G Mining may issue debt, CEO says
Canadian gold producer G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) will consider tapping the debt markets if it moves ahead with its $936 million (C$1.34 billion) Oko West gold project…
PDAC JV video: Argenta Silver to part re-log 100,000m of drill core, exec says
Frank Giustra-backed Argenta Silver (TSXV: AGAG) is re-logging part of 100,000 metres of old core from its El Quevar project in Salta, Argentina. In a video interview, Joaquin Marias, vice-president…
Omai reports double-digit gold in Guyana
Omai Gold Mines (TSXV: OMG, OTCQB: OMGGF) says strong new assays will boost its Guyana site’s potential in a resource update due by mid-year. Hole 25ODD-101 at WeNot, one of two…
PDAC JV video: ValOre aims to consolidate Brazil PGMs district, CEO says
ValOre Metals (TSXV: VO) is set to create a nearly 1,000 sq. km precious metals district in Brazil’s Ceará state, according to chairman and CEO Jim Paterson. On Feb. 14,…