Bear Creek presses on in Peru
Several months have passed since Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V) made headlines for all the wrong reasons, losing its Santa Ana silver project in Peru following extended and sometimes violent protests.
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Iamgold buys toehold in Colombia’s Middle Cauca belt
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) has agreed to buy a minority interest in two junior explorers with porphyry-gold-copper projects in Colombia’s highly prospective Middle Cauca belt south of Medellin.
Agnico-Eagle takes big hit in Q3 with Goldex closure
Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) has posted a US$81-million net loss for the third quarter following the writeoff of its Goldex gold mine in Quebec.
Commentary: Eight reasons why Taseko’s New Prosperity will fail
Investors hoping to cash in on Taseko Mines’ second bid to develop the the New Prosperity copper-gold mine should think back a year. At that time, despite assurances from the company and its president that the original Prosperity mine proposal…
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Ventana 2.0? Ross Beaty invests heavily in CB Gold
Mining magnate Ross Beaty has agreed to invest $11 million in Colombia-focused junior gold explorer CB Gold (CBJ-V) just days after the company announced a major discovery at its main Vetas gold project.