Aur finds copper highway has a few bumps
With the firing of its chief financial officer, John Knowles, and a new listing on Chile’s Santiago Stock Exchange, these days are a mixed bag for Aur Resources (AUR-T, AURRF-O)….
South America
Strike looms over Yanacocha (April 28, 2006)
Roughly two weeks after a group of workers at Latin America’s biggest mine returned to work, miners at Peru’s Yanac…
Newmont profits rise along with production costs
Vancouver – Un-hedged producer Newmont Mining (NEM-N, NMC-T) realized a gold price of US$555 per oz. on sales of 1…
Aur rides the copper highway inspite of a few bumps
With the firing of its chief financial officer and the announcement of a new listing on Chile’s Santiago Stock Exch…
Guyana holds the gold for Guyana Goldfields
Guyana Goldfields’ (GUY-T) shares soared on solid drill results from its Aurora Mine property in Guyana. With t…
Solitario poised for busy drill season
Vancouver – Denver-based Solitario Resources (SLR-T) is gearing up to drill-test eight mineral projects in Latin A…
Firestone cuts high-grade zinc in Guatemala (April 17, 2006)
Vancouver — Management of Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-O) is pleased with initial drill results from the company’s Torlon Hill zinc project, in western Guatemala, following intersections of high-g…
New estimate for Rio Blanco (April 17, 2006)
Consultants for Monterrico Metals (MMTLF-O, MNA-L) have calculated a new resource estimate for the Rio Blanco copper-molybdenum deposit in northern Peru, reflecting another 15,000 metres of drilling o…
Golden Arrow flys
Shares in Joseph Gross-led Golden Arrow Resources (GRG-V) jumped more than 60% to $1.09 in morning Venture-Exchange…
Chariot soars on Marcona drilling (April 12, 2006)
Shares in Latin America explorer Chariot Resources (CHD-T) jumped 19, or 43%, to a new 52-week high of 63 in earl…
Petaquilla moves on Molejon
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Chile’s parched miners feeling the heat
Santiago, Chile — Water has always been an issue for mining companies operating in the world’s driest desert, the Atacama, in northern Chile. But now the industry fears that a tougher stance from the…