US equities climb, April 11–15
The Dow Jones Industrial Average registered a 1.8% gain to close at 17,897.46, in its best week since March 18. The S&P 500 Index rose 1.6% to finish at 2,080.73,…
South America
Editorial: What happened to the copper rally?
With Cesco Week’s World Copper Summit — the world’s largest annual gathering of copper miners and traders — coming to a close on April 3 in Santiago, Chile, attendees have…
Cordoba, HPX move San Matias forward
When Mario Stifano found himself alone in an elevator with mine-finder Robert Friedland at the end of a long day of presentations at the BMO Conference, the stars just seemed…
Trevali nears commercial production at Caribou
Pure-play zinc producer Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) expects to reach commercial production at its second zinc mine before July. The company is commissioning its 3,000-tonne-per-day Caribou underground operation…
Lithium Americas finds a partner in Chilean giant SQM
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC) has taken a big stride in securing the technical backing to advance its Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine deposit in northwestern Argentina, as lithium fundamentals improve. The Vancouver-based junior…
US equities tumble, March 21–24
U.S. indexes snapped five weeks of gains after terrorist attacks in Brussels, which left 35 dead and hundreds injured, shook global markets. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.7% to 2,035.94…
Lower taxes in Argentina help NGEx Resources
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Argentina’s recent elimination of an export retention tax on copper concentrate exports improves the economics of NGEx Resources’ (TSX: NGQ; US-OTC: NGQRF) Constellation copper-gold-silver project, the company…
Zonte pursues fractional claims over Gramalote in Colombia
VANCOUVER — It’s been a couple of years since Zonte Metals (TSXV: ZON) first spotted — and applied for — fractional claims over joint-venture partners’ AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) and B2Gold’s…
Kinross fights shutdown order at Maricunga mine
VANCOUVER — Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE; KGC) is preparing to contest a shutdown order issued by Chilean regulators at its Maricunga heap-leach operation, 120 km east of the city of…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 4: St. Paddy’s day special
Lesley Stokes and Matthew Keevil host a jam-packed show featuring commentary by Exploration Insights’ Brent Cook, a look at B2Gold’s next mine in Mali, and a chat on rising commodity…
Barrick fined for Veladero cyanide spill
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) has been fined $9.8 million for a cyanide spill that took place at its Veladero gold mine in Argentina’s San…
Building confidence in Argentina will take time: Charles Koppel
For the last twenty-five years, Charles Koppel, a law student turned businessman born in South Africa and based in London, has evaluated and invested in business opportunities around the world….