Stars to realign for Largo in Brazil
Largo Resources (TSXV: LGO; US-OTC: LGORF) is keeping its 2015 guidance at the Maracas Menchen vanadium mine in Bahia, Brazil, despite the slower-than-expected ramp up.
South America
Capstone gets positive EIA, mulls new plan at Santo Domingo
With iron ore prices down by 31% in the last year, Capstone Mining (TSX: CS) is contemplating a different development plan for its 70%-owned Santo Domingo copper-iron project in Chile.
TSX drops, July 6-10
Canada’s benchmark index tumbled 1.9% to 14,411.07 after a weak jobs report, the continuing debt crisis in Greece and a slump in China’s stock market. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index fell 5.5% to 630.99,…
Western Lithium, Lithium Americas eye strategic merger
VANCOUVER — On June 30, juniors Western Lithium (TSX: WLC; US-OTC: WLCDF) and Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC) announced a strategic business combination agreement the companies hope will create a “leading…
Kaizen to buy Pinaya in Peru
Kaizen Discovery
Strike freezes production at Mandalay’s Cerro Bayo mine
Mandalay Resources (TSX: MND) has suspended operations at its Cerro Bayo silver-gold mine in southern Chile, after unionized workers went on strike.
TSX inches up, June 22-26
Canada’s benchmark index added 1% to finish at 14,808.09, despite concerns rising over the Greek debt crisis. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index, however, slipped 0.8% to 695.56. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index…
Antioquia to proceed with underground mine at Cisneros
For a penny stock, Antioquia Gold (TSXV: AGD; US-OTC: AGDXF) sure has a lot of firepower behind it.
Great Panther defies low silver prices and eyes growth
VANCOUVER — Despite a rough three-year run in precious metal prices, Great Panther Silver (TSX: GPR; NYSE-MKT: GPL) is flying high on the back of a stellar first quarter and a pair of acquisitions that appear to cement a promising project…
Lara drills good copper grades in Brazil
Prospect-generator Lara Exploration (TSXV: LRA; US-OTC: LRAXF) has a portfolio of mineral properties across South America with some heavyweight partners, but its Curionopolis copper project in Brazil’s Para state seems to be the one…
TSX slumps, June 8-12
Renewed concerns over a potential Greek debt default and its effect on the euro pushed down Canada’s benchmark index. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 1.4% to 14,741.15. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index dropped 3.2% to end at 154.27…
Shining a spotlight on women in mining
As a lawyer with over 20 years of experience in corporate law and as general counsel for an investment firm, Lisa Davis was used to working with more men than women. But it wasn’t until five years ago when she joined PearTree Securities…