Mining sector eyes leftist tilt in Ecuador
Vancouver Mining companies with operations in Ecuador say they remain cautiously optimistic after leftist economi…
South America
Metallica, Xstrata upgrade El Morro copper-gold resource (November 27, 2006)
Metallica Resources (MR-T, MRB-X) has announced a substantial upgrading of its La Fortuna copper-gold deposit at its El Morro project in Chile.
Skeena cuts higher grades at El Corazon
Vancouver – Additional drill results from Skeena Resources’ (SKE-V, SKREF-O) El Corazon gold project in northwester…
International Nickel Ventures up on new inferred resource
International Nickel Ventures (INV-V) and Teck Cominco (TCK.A-T) have released a new inferred resource estimate for…
Fronteer grabs 17.4% stake in Latin American Minerals
Vancouver – Calling it a strategic investment, Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) has taken down a private p…
Volta Grande grows with drilling
Verena Minerals (VML-V) has finished the first phase of a 37,000-metre drilling program at the Volta Grande gold pr…
Vaaldiam starting diamond production in Brazil in New Year
Vaaldiam Resources’ (VAA-T) new diamond recovery plant at the Duas Barras deposit in Minas Gerais, Brazil should be…
Skye falls on $80 million offering news
Vancouver – News that Skye Resources (SKR-T) is planning to kickstart development of its Fenix nickel project in Gu…
Aurelian Gold Discovery Takes Centre Stage
Viewed as a prime takeover target, Aurelian Resources (ARU-V, AUREF-O) is capitalizing on a share price that is approaching $40 and the strength of a new, potentially “world-class” discovery in Ecuado…
Petaquilla Expands Molejon
Vancouver — Drilling by Petaquilla Minerals (PTQ-T, PTQMF-O) at its Molejon gold project in north-central Panama has turned up new zones of mineralization.
Gold Hawk to restart Coricancha mine
Vancouver – Recent Peruvian Government resolutions lifting a 2002 “stop work order” on the concentrator has Gold Ha…
Metallica, Xstrata upgrade El Morro copper-gold resource (November 13, 2006)
Metallica Resources (MR-T, MRB-X) has announced a substantial upgrading of its La Fortuna copper-gold deposit at it…