CVRD bids for Canico (September 15, 2005)
Diversified Brazilian miner Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO-N) has made a takeover offer for nickel developer Canic…
South America
Cardero gets Pampa de Pongo iron resource
Vancouver – Cardero Resource (CDU-V) has received an independent resource estimate for its Pampa de Pongo iron proj…
SSO boosts Berenguela, links Pitarrilla zones
Some 19,029 meters worth of reverse-circulation drilling in 222 holes has allowed Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T)…
Falconbridge cuts new nickel in Brazil
Wide-spaced drilling by Falconbridge (FAL-LV-T) has turned up two significant nickel deposits on the Araguaia nicke…
Falconbridge antes up at El Morro
Falconbridge (FAL-LV-T) has forked over US$10 million to earn a 70% stake in Metallica Resources’ (MR-T) El Morro c…
Las Cristinas costs rise, permit still pending
An updated feasibility study of the large, low-grade Las Cristinas gold-copper project Venezuela has boosted capita…
Inco to dig deeper at Thompson
Nickel giant Inco (N-T) plans to spend US$34 million developing the 1-D Lower orebody at the Thompson mine in Manit…
Exeter outlines new zones at La Cabeza
Vancouver Several newly defined gold zones are expected to enhance the resource potential of the La Cabeza gold p…
Sienna poised to drill Igor
Vancouver The results of a sampling and mapping program have prompted Sienna Gold (SGP-V) to plan an initial dril…
Aurogin gets environmental nod at El Sastre (August 23, 2005)
Guatemala’s Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources has approved the environmental impact assessment (EIA…
SAG&C draws Rio Tinto further into Pimenton
Vancouver – Mining giant Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has converted its letter of understanding with South American Gold and C…
Plant delays trip Jaguar
Jaguar Mining (JAG-T) has halved to 25,000 oz. its 2005 gold production estimate, dogged by delays in access to two…