Altius to buy TNR Gold in $122M royalty deal
Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS) agreed to buy TNR Gold (TSXV: TNR) in a deal valued at $122 million (US$86 million) that boosts the company’s exposure…
Argentina economy
Rio opens $1.4B lithium projects in Argentina
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) has marked the opening of two lithium projects in Argentina backed by about $1.4 billion (C$2 billion) in combined…
Glencore gets RIGI nod for $4B Argentina copper project
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has secured Argentine government approval for its $4 billion (C$5.7 billion) Agua Rica copper project under the country’s special investment incentive program,…
First Quantum explores Taca Taca stake sale: report
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is exploring the sale of a minority stake in its giant Taca Taca copper project in Argentina as the world’s…
Argentina’s future uncertain ahead of elections
Three years ago, foreign investors in Argentina could hardly believe their luck. Within weeks of taking office in December 2015, President Mauricio Macri rapidly dismantled…