Eldorado boosts resources as Kisladag set to reopen
VANCOUVER — With gold reserves up and the court-ordered closure of its Kisladag mine over for now, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) looks to be back on track.
South America
Developing reserves — of good will
SANTIAGO, CHILE–With alliances of communities and non-government organizations across Latin America putting the mining industry under increased scrutiny, and occasionally blocking new projects reachi…
Greystar poised to build Colombia’s flagship mine
VANCOUVER–Defining a gold resource of 10.15 million oz. based on 717 drill holes totalling 244,443 metres is a major accompl i s h – ment for any junior company aspiring to make the leap from explora…
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…
Latin American extends Paso Yobai strike (March 03, 2008)
VANCOUVER — With results for all 2007 drill holes in hand, Latin American Minerals (LAT-V, LATNF-O) has confirmed the continuity of a gold-bearing structure along 1.3 km of strike at the company’s Pa…
Int’l Minerals mulls options at Gaby
A prefeasibility study for International Minerals’ (IMZ-T, IMZLF-O) Gaby open-pit gold project in Ecuador found that all four processing options tested would be too costly at a base case gold price of…
Friendly merger promises a new, Intrepid company
Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) and Emperor Mines (EMP-A, EMPMF-O) each have something the other needs.
Troy Resources posts $4.9M loss
Shutting down one Brazillian gold mine before starting up another left Troy Resources (TRY-T, TRY-A) with a net loss of A$5.4 million ($4.9 million) for the second half of 2007.
Centenario’s Franke bigger but more costly (March 03, 2008)
VANCOUVER–In the sand of Chile’s Atacama desert, Centenario Copper (CCT-T) is quietly moving the Franke deposit towards a December 2008 production date.
Colombia’s untapped gold potential lures wary miners
VANCOUVER — Since 1997, the Fraser Institute has ranked the policy attractiveness of more than 60 mining jurisdictions based on a composite index with a maximum possible score of 100.
Walkouts may keep copper prices aloft
MONTERREY, MEXICO–Anyone looking for reasons why copper prices are likely to remain strong in 2008 need look no further than Latin America.
Feeding the dragon
MONTERREY, MEXICO –China may be some 10,000 miles from Latin America, 45 hours of flights and stopovers and days away at sea, but it is making its presence felt in a region long used to U.S. dominanc…