Gangs hijack Ecuador’s gold mining supply chain
Ecuador has elevated illegal mining to a national security threat after concluding that criminal gangs have infiltrated the country’s gold supply chain, from extraction to…
Ecuador mining
PDAC: Ecuador vows faster mine permits under new law
Ecuador‘s new mining law revamps environmental permitting, creates protected mineral zones with security forces and reshapes how royalties flow to local governments as Quito tries…
DPM halts Ecuador gold project drilling amid protests
Drilling at DPM Metals’ (TSX, ASX: DPM) Loma Larga project in Ecuador has been put on hold following widespread protests, the Canadian miner said as…
Ecuador miners fight new inspection fee
Miners in Ecuador are seeking to block a new inspection fee that they say could bring early-stage exploration in the South American country to a…
SolGold receives US$100M injection from Franco-Nevada
Ecuador-focused miner SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) said today that it had received $100 million from streaming company Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV), which it…
Cornerstone Capital seeks to replace SolGold’s board over mismanagement, transparency
Cornerstone Capital Resources (TSXV: CGP) plans to call a meeting of SolGold’s (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) shareholders to replace the company’s entire board, the investor…