In the first four months of this year alone, kidnapping incidents have touched Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TGX; US-OTC: TORXF) and Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) in Mexico’s Guerrero state, and Pan African Minerals’ Tambao manganese…
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; US-OTC: FQVLF) plans to raise US$1.4 billion through a public offering — increasing the company’s outstanding shares to 689 million.
Just a week after Vale (NYSE: VALE) unveiled a memorandum of understanding with one of China’s largest commercial banks for financing arrangements worth up to US$4 billion, Zijin Mining Group of southern Fujian province has agreed to…
The Peruvian government recently declared a state of emergency in southern Peru, after ongoing protests against Southern Copper’s (NYSE: SCCO) Tia Maria copper project caused a fourth fatality.
Atico Mining’s (TSXV: ATY; US-OTC: ATCMF) El Roble underground mine is the only copper-gold volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit in production today in Colombia and the Vancouver-based junior producer is becoming more confident by…
Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) has stayed on course with its ambitious growth plans over the last five years, bringing online three new mines, with the latest being the large Constancia copper-molybdenum-gold-silver mine in Peru.
In the latest drama unfolding at Southern Copper’s (NYSE: SCCO) embattled Tia Maria project in Peru, the company has dismissed allegations that a lawyer, who used to work for the company, tried to bribe protestors on behalf of the company.
Focus Ventures (TSXV: FCV) has made progress in a short time at its Bayovar 12 phosphate project in northern Peru — but it wasn’t always focused on phosphate.
VANCOUVER — It’s tough times for junior exploration, but Golden Arrow Resources (TSXV: GRG: US-OTC: GARWF) has persevered at its flagship Chinchillas silver-lead-zinc property, 280 km from San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina. With…
Belo Sun Mining (TSX: BSX; US-OTC: VNNHF) got a welcome boost after Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) said it would buy a 17.4% interest in the junior for $15 million.
Canada’s main stock index retreated during the trading week. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.4% to 15,108.12. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index dropped 1.4% to 794.05, and the S&P/TSX Global Gold…
VANCOUVER — Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) has uncovered a hidden gold deposit known as Alturas, in Chile’s gold-rich El Indio district, 30 km south of the former El Indio mine.
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