TSXV edges higher over May 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index eked out a gain of 5.44 points over the May 16-20 trading week to end at 702.09. Los Andes Copper saw the biggest share price…
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TSX falls during May 16-20 trading period
Over the May 16-20 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 8.8 points to 20,197.61. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 3.64 points or 3.3% to 109.01 and the S&P/TSX…
Social engagement can make or break mining investment in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
When mining in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs is simply not enough to guarantee success. Instead, mineral explorers and developers often see substantial projects halted…
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru Snapshot: Eight companies with precious and base metal properties
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru offer miners a blend of established mining jurisdictions and areas of potentially highly-prospective and unexplored terrain. Here are eight miners active within and across the three…
Horizonte kicks off construction of nickel mine in Brazil
The Araguaia nickel mine in northern Brazil is set to produce 29,000 tonnes of the battery metal a year for the steel market.
Max Resource raises $15.3M for drilling at Cesar in Colombia
Max Resource (TSXV: MAX; OTC: MXROF) has raised $15.3 million through a private placement of 25.5 million units at a price of 60¢ per unit to advance its flagship Cesar…
Foxes add to Gold Fields’ headaches in Chile
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI), already dealing with the effects of inflation and the relocation of endangered chinchillas at its Salares Norte gold project in Chile,…
Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand
Electric vehicles (EVs) overtook smartphones and other high-tech devices for the first time last year as the main driver of cobalt demand, with the sector consuming 59,000 tonnes of the…
Brumadinho won’t break Vale, but the piper still hasn’t been fully paid
Vale, one of the world’s biggest producers of iron ore and nickel, has been in the news a lot lately. The Brazilian miner has been making strikes towards “green” credentials…
Hochschild Mining earmarks US$200M to build gold mine in Brazil
Precious metal producer Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) will invest about $200 million to build the Posse gold mine in Brazil, a project added to its portfolio last year through the…
Argentina expects US$4.2B investment in its lithium sector
Argentina expects to receive a US$4.2-billion combined investment in its growing lithium market in the next five years, which would help the country double production in 2023 to hit 175,000…
Two of McEwen Mining’s top execs step down
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) surprised markets on Friday by announcing that two of its top suite executives were leaving the company for personal reasons. Chief financial officer Anna…