Pro-foreign investment Lasso wins Ecuador presidential election
Guillermo Lasso, a 66-year-old conservative former banker, has won Ecuador’s presidential election with 52.5% of the vote, beating out Andrés Arauz, a 36-year-old leftist handpicked…
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In the midst of a presidential election, Peru mining sector reports mixed results
JV Article: Trillium Gold and the resurgence at Red Lake
Imagine the value of 50 gold mines along the same stretch of highway. Current worth compared to historical value is what sparked Trillium Gold Mines…
Updated: Skeena releases new resource for Eskay Creek project
Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE; US-OTC: SKREF) released an updated resource estimate for the company’s flagship Eskay Creek gold-silver project. Located in the Golden Triangle district…
Codelco takes Ecuador to arbitration over stalled joint project
Chile’s copper giant has requested international arbitration with Ecuador and its state-miner over the Llurimagua project.
Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi
The binding agreement ends a long-dragged standoff between the companies over funding for an expansion of the copper-gold mine in Mongolia.
Barrick and PNG reach deal over Porgera mine
Agreement ends a year-long standoff over the gold mine’s ownership and outlines plans to restart operations.
JV Article: Los Cerros advances exploration program at its Quinchia gold project in Colombia
Los Cerros Limited (ASX: LCL) has announced results from an exploration program ongoing at its 100%-owned Quinchia gold project. The company has been drilling for…
Troilus expands Southwest zone on strike and down-dip
Drilling at the Southwest zone, 2.5 km southwest of the main mineral corridor at Troilus Gold’s (TSX: TLG) project in Quebec has stepped out the…
Piedmont grows its flagship lithium project in the US
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL), which in September signed a deal to supply Tesla with high-purity lithium, has boosted the resources at its flagship…
Talisker steps out Bralorne gold system in BC
The latest drill results from Talisker Resources’ (TSX: TSK) past-producing Bralorne gold project in south-central B.C. hit new mineralization below historic workings and southeast of…
Election result in Greenland could jeopardize Kvanefjeld project
A snap election on April 6 focused on mining, fishing and the environment, saw Greenland’s Inuit Ataqatigiit (Community of the People party) secure 37% of…