South America

Coeur to take 100% of Joaquin

Some mining companies find it tough in Argentina — and particularly in less mining-friendly provinces like Chubut — where the provincial government has proposed higher taxes and royalties. And even in more benign, mining friendly…


Belo Sun’s Volta Grande on M&A radar

Belo Sun Mining’s (BSX-T) Volta Grande could become a potential acquisition target, as the Toronto-based firm expands and derisks the large gold project in Brazil, analysts say.


Geologists at the Malku Khota concession in Bolivia. Source: South American Silver Corp.

South American Silver invests closer to home

After taking a bruising in Bolivia earlier this year when the government revoked its Malku Khota concession, South American Silver (SAC-T, SOHAF-O) is sticking a little closer to home.



Belo Sun’s Volta Grande on M&A radar

Belo Sun Mining’s (BSX-T) Volta Grande could become a potential acquisition target as the Toronto-based firm continues to expand and de-risk the large gold project in Brazil, analysts say.



Workers carry drilling equipment at U308 Corp.'s Berlin uranium project in Colombia. Source: U308 Corp.

Berlin takes U3O8’s breath away

Revenue from by-products phosphate, vanadium and yttrium will more than pay for the mining and extraction of uranium oxide at U3O8 Corp.’s (UWE-T, UWEFF-O) Berlin project in Colombia, according to a preliminary economic assessment (PEA).


A Colombian soldier shows examples of land mines and trip wires left behind by FARC guerillas at the Angostura gold project in northeast Colombia, shortly after the army had retaken the deposit and surrounding territory in 2003. Materials such as plastic and wood are used to thwart de-mining crews' metal detectors. Photo by John Cumming

Colombian rebels like gold

Income from gold mining has overtaken drug trafficking in some provinces for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), according to a new report from political risk firm Exclusive Analysis.


Silver Standard's Pitarilla silver project. Source: Silver Standard

[Update] Silver Standard sees bright future at Pitarrilla

After repositioning Silver Standard as a well-funded firm with a strong management team and a sole operating mine in Argentina, Silver Standard Resources’ (SSO-T, SSRI-N) president and CEO John Smith says, “Now we are getting the…


A drill platform at Inmet's Cobre Panama project. Source: Inmet Mining

First Quantum offers $5.1B in sweetened bid for Inmet

First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) has stepped up its game for Inmet Mining (IMN-T) with a hostile $5.1-billion takeover offer in hopes of winning over Inmet shareholders after failing twice to entice the company’s board in recent…


Berlin project has room to grow

Revenue from by-products phosphate, vanadium and yttrium will more than pay for the mining and extraction of uranium oxide at U308 Corp.’s (UWE-T, UWEFF-O) Berlin project in Colombia, according to a preliminary economic assessment.


Colombian rebels like gold

Income from gold mining has overtaken drug trafficking in some provinces for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, according to a new report from political risk firm Exclusive Analysis.


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