Latin America snapshot: Eight companies hunting for gold, copper and more
For centuries, Latin America has been renowned for its vast mineral potential. Here are eight companies making the most of the opportunity as they explore…
South America
Aclara stock surges on investment from Chilean conglomerate
Aclara Resources‘ (TSX: ARA) shares shot up to a near 52-week high after the rare earth elements (REE) developer announced an investment agreement with Chilean…
Reunion Gold advances on Oko West permitting in Guyana
Reunion Gold (TSXV: RGD; US-OTC: RGDFF) says it can now move ahead with permitting at its Oko West project in Guyana, as the government has…
PDAC 2024: Burzynski on Windfall’s excess; Wabun, O3, Lundin, McConnell also awarded
John Burzynski, Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) chairman and CEO, recalls how exploration drilling at the Windfall gold project in Quebec set a few records and…
Pampa drills long copper interval at Piuquenes in Argentina
Pampa Metals (CSE: PM; US-OTC: PMMCF) says the first drill hole at its Piuquenes project in Argentina cut more than 1% copper equivalent over nearly…
Worker’s death spurs strike at Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic mine
Unionized workers have blocked Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic copper mine in northern Chile, following the death of Ana Camila Rojas Farías in an accident on Friday….
Ecuador’s new consultation rules court controversy with Indigenous groups
Ecuador’s Energy and Mines ministry has issued new regulations governing Indigenous consultation on resource development, following a visit by the country’s President Daniel Noboa to…
Lithium prices and equities to rise from bottom by July, Canaccord Genuity says
Prices for lithium and the stocks of companies trying to mine it are poised to rebound by July although they’re unlikely to resume the boom…
BHP becomes first miner in Chile to reach 40%+ female workforce
Women now represent 40.8% of BHP‘s (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) staff in Chile, making it the first miner in the country to reach…
Vale ex-president could escape Brumadinho homicide charges
Fábio Schvartsman claims no connection to dam breach.
Fortuna Silver takes US$90.6M charge on Mexican mine closure
After more than a decade in operations, Fortuna Silver (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) will cease activities at its San José mine in Mexico later this…
Ganfeng buys 15% slice of Lithium Argentina’s Pastos Grandes
Lithium Argentina (TSX: LAAC; NYSE: LAAC), the recent spinout of Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC), says it is selling 15% of its Pastos Grandes…