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The surface at the skarn porphyry discovery area at Dynacor Gold Mines' Tumipampa gold-copper project in Peru, 500 km southeast of Lima. Credit: Dynacor Gold Mines

Dynacor finds porphyry at Tumipampa in Peru

Dynacor Gold Mines (TSX: DNG; US-OTC: DNGDF) has discovered a 1.7 km long copper porphyry at its Tumipampa project in the Peruvian Andes that it says could be one of the feeder systems for the gold and copper it has found on the property, 500…


Dirk Claessens

How analytics is transforming mining

After the excess investment and focus on production volume during the commodities supercycle, the new mantra of the mining sector is all about productivity.



Diego Benalcazar (far right), Odin Mining's vice-president of exploration and corporate development, in the field in Ecuador.Source:  Odin Mining

‘Ecuador is the place to be,’ Odin geologist says

QUITO, ECUADOR — Diego Benalcazar has worked all over Latin America — from Chile and Peru to Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico — but since mid-2013, the geologist has concentrated on finding projects in Ecuador as Odin Mining and…



A panel discussion during the Energy and Mines conference in Toronto in late October, from left: Stephen Letwin, Iamgold's president and CEO; Paul West-Sells, Western Copper and Gold's president and COO; and Valerie Helbronner, partner with Torys LLP. Source: Energy and Mines

Miners weigh in on green energy

Technologies in renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, hydroelectricity and bioenergy are improving, making them cheaper and attractive. However, lower commodity prices and tighter margins are among the barriers miners face when adopting…


TSX edges lower, Oct. 23-29

The S&P/TSX Composite Index finished in negative territory, losing 0.6% to end at 13,791.88 points. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index dropped 10.6% to 411.68. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index retreated 1.8% to…




Drillers exploring the Atacama copper project in Chile, as part of Arena Minerals and JOGMEC's joint venture. Source: Arena Minerals

Teck the latest major to join Arena in Atacama

Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE-MKT: TCK) has become the third company this year to sign a joint-venture option agreement with prospect developer Arena Minerals (TSXV: AN) on its Atacama property in Chile, 50 km from the port of Antofagasta.




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