South America

Goldcorp's Penasquito gold mine in Zacatecas, Mexico. Credit: Goldcorp

Goldcorp nails 2013 guidance, predicts falling cash costs

VANCOUVER — Prominent Canadian gold miner Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) has proven to be more resilient in the face of falling precious metal prices than many of its peers. And if the company’s production guidance for 2014 is any…


Workers gather at Coro Mining's San Jorge copper-gold project in Mendoza, Argentina. Credit:  Coro Mining

Coro to sell 70% stake in Argentina copper-gold project

Two private companies, one based in Russia and the other in the Ukraine, have signed an agreement with Coro Mining (TSX: COP; US-OTC: CROJF) to buy 70% of its wholly owned San Jorge copper–gold project in Mendoza, a province in Argentina…


Geologists and administrative staff at Panoro Minerals' camp at the Antilla copper-moly project in southern Peru. Credit: Panoro Minerals

Panoro improves Antilla’s copper metrics in Peru

Panoro Minerals (TSXV: PML; US-OTC: POROF) has grown its copper resource by 38% and its molybdenum resource by 53% at its wholly owned Antilla project, 140 km southwest of the city of Cuzco and 120 km southwest of its Cotabambas project in…




Rob McEwen

Commentary: Rob McEwen on the outlook for 2014

Rob McEwen, chairman and chief owner of McEwen Mining, shared his thoughts with The Northern Miner about the outlook for the mining industry in 2014. McEwen Mining’s principal assets consist of the San Jose mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina…



Sirocco Mining's Aguas Blancas iodine mine in northern Chile. Credit: Sirocco Mining

Canada Lithium and Sirocco to merge

A merger between Canada Lithium (TSX: CLQ; US-OTC: CLQMF) and Sirocco Mining (TSXV: SIM; US-OTC: ATAAF) would make the combined entity one of just two public companies that produce iodine and lithium, the companies say.




U.S. markets, Dec. 9-13

U.S. markets took a hit during the week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 264.84 points, or 1.6% to 15,755.36. The broader S&P 500 Index tumbled nearly 30 points to 1,775.32. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 61.54 points to…



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