Belo Sun’s permits in question
Permitting issues may be brewing around Belo Sun Mining’s (TSX: BSX; TSXV: BSX) flagship Volta Grande gold project in Brazil’s northern Para state, according to recent media reports.
South America
Peru approves Sulliden Gold’s EIA
Nearly nine months after Sulliden Gold (TSX: SUE; US-OTC: SDDDF) submitted an environmental impact assessment of its Shahuindo gold project in Peru, the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has given the green light to the proposed…
Sierra Metals goes deeper at Yauricocha
Sierra Metals’ (TSX: SMT; TSXV: SMT; US-OTC: DBEXF) claim that its underground Yauricocha silver-copper-lead-zinc-gold mine in Peru has plenty more to give at deeper depths is proving correct.
Bear Creek nears permitting milestone at Corani
VANCOUVER — It has been a two-year journey for Peruvian-focused junior Bear Creek Mining (TSXV: BCM; US-OTC: BCEKF) and its flagship, wholly owned Corani silver-lead-zinc project, located 160 km southeast of Cusco. But after concluding…
Eldorado sees promising exploration results
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has been keeping busy, with 106,500 metres drilled so far this year at its mine sites and exploration targets in China, Turkey, Brazil, Romania and Greece.
Carpathian sinks on financing
Carpathian Gold’s shares (TSX: CPN; US-OTC: CPNFF) fell 26% after the company announced a bought-deal financing to finish developing its Riacho dos Machados (RDM) gold project in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Sierra Metals keeps faith in exploration
There are two ways to look at the current rough conditions in the mining equity markets: investors can believe in the “sky is falling” scenario and stay clear for an indeterminate period of time, or they can see present conditions…
McEwen Mining’s record Q2, new optimism on Argentina
Even with an after-tax, non-cash impairment charge of US$123.6 million related to the decline in metal prices and potential costs associated with a 1% tax on economically viable mineral reserves in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province, McEwen…
Tahoe’s Escobal silver mine poised for start-up
With US$99.2 million in cash on its balance sheet, including proceeds from a US$50-million loan received in June, Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) says it is all cashed up to start full production at its Escobal silver mine in…
Minera IRL raises US$80M for Don Nicolas mine construction
Minera IRL (TSX: IRL; LSE-AIM: MIRL) has struck a US$80-million debt and equity deal with private Argentine business interests that will allow the Lima-based gold miner to go ahead with mine construction at its advanced Don Nicolas gold project…
Macusani multiplies resource count at Peruvian uranium properties
VANCOUVER – A new estimate for Macusani Yellowcake’s (TSXV: YEL) suite of uranium properties on the Macusani Plateau in southeastern Peru has boosted the resource count by 167% in advance of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) due out…
Barrick takes US$8.7B impairment charge
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is writing down the value of its assets by US$8.7 billion and slashing its quarterly dividend in response to the recent decline in metal prices.