Silver

BY SUSAN KIRWIN Yamana Gold processes 16 million tonnes of ore per year at its new Chapada open pit copper-gold mine in Brazil. Inset: Yamana Gold chairman and CEO Peter Marrone.

Yamana CEO proves his mettle

SITE VISIT ALTO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL — Settling into the cramped seat of an eight-seater jet, Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) chairman and CEO Peter Marrone says he hasn’t had a…


Lukas Lundin, chairman of Lundin Mining, posing in front of his BMW motorbike which he rode from Cairo to Cape Town in 2006 to promote global awareness of critical issues in Africa. Lundin Group has pledged US$100 million to the Clinton-Giustra Sustainable Development Initiative, a program aimed at fighting poverty in developing countries.

Sweden’s shrewd scion

SITE VISIT STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — Lukas Lundin is clear about where he wants to take Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-N). The chairman of Lundin and progeny of resource legend Adolf Lundin…


Redcorp inks Tulsequah offtake deal

VANCOUVER — Aspiring base metals producer Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T, RDFVF-O) has lined up Swiss firm MRI Trading to purchase zinc, copper and lead concentrates from its planned Tulsequah Chief mine in…










Hecla buys Rio’s stake in Greens Creek

Hecla Mining (HL-N) has struck a US$750-million deal to buy out its majority partner Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) at their co-owned Greens Creek underground silver mine near Juneau, in Alaska’s panhandle.


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