Chile courts juniors to boost exploration
Santiago, Chile — Already home to most of the world’s largest mining houses, Chile is now seeking to raise its profile among the minnows of the industry to turn around a relative decline in explorati…
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Ecuador revokes hundreds of mining licences (February 04, 2008)
Hundreds of mining concessions have been annulled in Ecuador by the country’s leftist government, which is preparing to pass a new mining law later this year.
Ecuador’s windfall profits tax deepens uncertainty (February 04, 2008)
News in December that Ecuador was following in the footsteps of Mongolia and Thailand with a windfall profits tax on miners has left the industry reeling with uncertainty.
Coalcorp gets takeover proposal
Vancouver – An unnamed party is courting Coalcorp Mining (CCJ-T) — looking to acquire the new coal producer with o…
France denies Iamgold Camp Caiman permits
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) wants to know why the French government has rejected the final permit applications needed to…
Global Hunter draws bead on upgrading oxide copper resource
Vancouver – Infill drilling by Global Hunter (BOB-V, GBLHF-O) on the Las Posadas shear zone at its La Corona de Cob…
With quiet hard work, Coro marches ahead
Vancouver – Coro Mining (COP-T) is a company on a mission. The junior explorer debuted on the market in mid-2007 an…
Ecuador’s windfall profits tax deepens uncertainty (January 28, 2008)
News in December that Ecuador was following in the footsteps of Mongolia and Thailand with a windfall profits tax o…
Century withdraws Sulliden offer (January 28, 2008)
Century Mining (CMM-V, EXSDF-O) has withdrawn its offer for Sulliden Exploration> (SUE-T, EXSDF-O), which would hav…
Mediterranean develops gold-copper belt in Turkey
SITE VISIT Yusufeli, Turkey — Have you ever wondered what happened to Vancouver’s Manhattan Minerals after its high-profile implosion in early 2004 at the Tambo Grande project in Peru, where…
Zincore starts Accha mine design
Now that Zincore Metals (ZNC-T, ZCRMF-O) has a resource estimate for its Accha zinc oxide deposit in southern Peru, the company has moved straight into prefeasibility study mode.
Brazil to open up uranium sector?
Monterrey, Mexico — Hidden under the trees of Brazil’s northeastern Sertao hinterland lies one of the world’s biggest uranium reserves, the Santa Quiteria deposit, still undisturbed three decades aft…