South America

Atop Minera IRL's Ollachea gold deposit in Peru, with the town of Ollachea in the background, as seen in 2011. Photo by John Cumming

Minera IRL’s shareholders remove chairman Hodges

In less than a month, Minera IRL (TSX: IRL; LSE: MIRL) has lost community support for its Ollachea gold project in Peru, dismissed its interim CEO, and most recently, shown its executive chairman Daryl Hodges the door.


Arena Minerals' Atacama copper property in Antofagasta, Chile. Source: Arena Minerals

Arena attracts JOGMEC, B2Gold

Since the beginning of the year, prospect-generator Arena Minerals (TSXV: AN) — whose shares traded at only 17¢ at press time — has enticed two heavyweight players in the mining industry to sign option agreements on parts…






Suppliers news: Thiess signs contract in Chile

Queensland, Australia-based contract miner Thiess has landed a A$137-million contract for work at Antofagasta’s Encuentro Oxides open-pit copper project under development in Chile.






Guyana Goldfields' Aurora gold mine under construction in Guyana, 170 km west of the capital Georgetown. Credit: Guyana Goldfields.

Guyana Goldfields nears production at Aurora

Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) is gearing up for production at its Aurora gold mine in Guyana this August, which will make it the newest gold producer in the South American nation.


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