South America 2017

Lundin Gold’s Fruta del Norte gold project in the Cordillera del Condor near Loja, Ecuador. Credit: Lundin Gold.

Ecuador snapshot: 10 active companies

VANCOUVER — The Ecuadorian government restructured its mining and tax policies in 2014 in a bid to bring back foreign investment that had fled the country in previous years. The move…



Tesla’s Gigafatory near Sparks, Nevada, where the company began producing lithium-ion batteries in January. Credit: Tesla.

Lithium producers ramp up

Lithium is heating up, with the price globally on the rise following higher demand. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates lithium production last year increased 12% due to a spike…




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