South America



BY ANTHONY VACCAROBob Baxter, who joined Norsemont Mining as president last summer. His company's Constancia copper project is in the background.

Norsemont rides into Peru

SITE VISIT Lima, Peru — When Bob Baxter left his post as executive vice-president at Char- iot Resources (CHD-T) to become president of Norsemont Mining (NOM-T), he didn’t have to…




Castillian Cuts Nickel at Mangabal

Early results from a drilling program by Castillian Resources (CT-V, CTIIF-O) on the Mangabal nickel project in western Goias state, Brazil, show a couple of near-surface mineralized intersections.


ValGold Finding Mineralization at Los Patos

Following up on results achieved by earlier operators, ValGold Resources (VAL-V, VALGF-O) has intersected gold mineralization in three holes at the Los Patos gold prospect in Bolivar state, Venezuela.


Amerix Cuts Brazilian High Grade

Vancouver — Drilling by Amerix Precious Metals (APM-V, APMFF-O) on its Ouro Roxo project in the Tapajos gold district of Para state, Brazil, appears to be demonstrating continuity between the North a…


Tom Azzopardi

The Battle for Christmas

Santiago, Chile — A 3-year court battle to assert control over one of the world’s largest silver deposits could finally be drawing to a conclusion — but the winner will then have to contend with the…





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