Guyana Goldfields to team up with Aranka Gold
As the global economy cools down, deal flow in the junior sector seems to be heating up.
South America
Aguila showing size potential for Duran Ventures
Vancouver – Drilling efforts at the Aguila copper-molybdenum prospect in Ancash, Peru, are starting to define a siz…
BHP reduces manganese production, adjusts iron production
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L), the world’s largest mining company, has approved a capacity expansion at its iro…
Silver Standard and Esperanza boost San Luis resource
Vancouver – For Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T) and Esperanza Silver (EPZ-V), joint-venture partners at the San L…
Ecuador making mining-friendly noises
Ecuador’s Council of External Commerce and Investment has approved a resolution to eliminate import tariffs on a range mining equipment, Corriente Resources (CTQ-T, ETQ-x) says.
Vaaldiam puts on the brakes
Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-T) says the world financial crisis and a 25% drop in rough diamond prices since September h…
Apoquindo copper chiefs see near-term production
SITE VISIT Antofagasta, Chile — The word apoquindo means “meeting of the chiefs.” It’s an appropriate name for a company chaired by the former head of the world’s biggest copper…
Colossus Minerals digs in at Serra Pelada
SITE VISIT Carajas, Brazil — Old photographs of the most spectacular gold rush in recent history show tens of thousands of artisanal miners called garimpeiros clawing away at the mud…
Apex Silver Forced Into Fire Sale Of San Cristobal
Apex Silver Mines (SIL-x) has been forced to sell its 65% stake in the massive San Cristobal zinc and silver mine to its minority partner, Japan-based Sumitomo Corp. (SSUMY-o) for US$22.5 million.
Sinchao boasts hefty initial resource
Vancouver — After two years of drilling, Sinchao Metals (SMZ-v) has delineated a sizable initial resource at its namesake copper-gold- silver project in Peru.
Editorial: Teck teeters, Apex falls
Falling commodity prices took deep bites out of another group of zinc miners during the week ended Nov. 15, the 46th trading week of 2008.
Apogee shuts La Solucion mine in Bolivia
Declining metal prices and lower grades combined with higher smelting costs and taxes have forced Apogee Minerals (…