Criminal band kills at least three in Venezuelan mining town
The southern Bolívar state is besieged by irregular groups pushing to take control of placer gold mines.
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McEwen Mining closes $50m public offering
Net proceeds of the offering will be used to advance McEwen's current mining projects.
As lithium prices drop, private equity investors hunt for deals
Private equity groups and other investors have grown emboldened by the lithium industry's malaise, forging plans to invest billions of dollars in mining projects to develop the electric vehicle battery metal.