South America

Atacama stacks oxide ounces at Cerro Maricunga

VANCOUVER — Toronto-based explorer Atacama Pacific Gold (ATM-V) has been on a big run over the past four weeks. Anticipation built as Atacama neared completion on a year-long resource drill program at its 100%-owned Cerro Maricunga gold…


Serra Pelada fully funded to production in 2013

Canaccord Genuity analyst Nicholas Campbell has raised his 12-month target price on Colossus Minerals (CSI-T, COLUF-O) by $1 to $10 per share after the junior exploration and development company signed an agreement with Sandstorm Gold (SSL-V,…



A mine wall where artisinal mining occurred at Continental Gold's Buritica gold project, 75 km northwest of Medelln, Colombia. Photo by Continental Gold

Continental Gold can get digging at Buritica in Colombia

Continental Gold (CNL-T) has the green light to start underground development at its Buritica project in Colombia.The company has had its environmental-impact assessment (EIA) approved, but it needs modifications to the EIA before it can…



Petaquilla soars on Inmet’s takeover offer

Inmet Mining (IMN-T) is offering to buy Petaquilla Minerals (PTQ-T) for $112 million in cash and equity, which operates the Molejon gold mine adjacent to its Cobre Panama copper-gold project in Panama.



Agnico joining Miranda in Colombia

Prospect-generating company Miranda Gold (MAD-V) has enticed mid-tier gold miner Agnico-Eagle Mines  (AEM-T, AEM-N) to help out in its efforts to explore for gold in Colombia.The junior says the new alliance, outlined in a letter…


Anglo American's Los Bronces copper mine in Chile, whose ownership is being split four ways under a newly struck settlement with Codelco. Photo by Anglo American

Anglo American, Codelco settle copper clash in Chile

Following 10 months of mediation and a looming courtroom showdown, Anglo American (AAL-L) and Chile’s state-owned copper miner Codelco have reportedly reached an agreement over the ownership rights of Anglo’s South American…



Cobriza on the copper trail in Peru

The final results from Cobriza Metals’ (CZA-T) first drill campaign at its Arikepay polymetallic project in Peru are in, and they continue to indicate that the company is on to a large porphyry system.


Miranda, Agnico to team up in Colombia

The prospect-generating company, Miranda Gold (MAD-V), has recently attracted major gold miner, Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N), to form a potential alliance to continue exploration in Colombia.


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