Alex Nain Saab Moran, one of the most powerful men supporting Nicolas Maduro’s regime, is said to have traveled to Tehran to broker a gold for gasoline deal.

The early-stage study suggests a feed contribution of 2,800 t/d from the Piaba underground to the existing 8,000 t/d plant at the site.

Production at Codelco - the world's largest copper miner - rose 14.8% year over year.

Executive director of the National Society of Mining says around 20 companies are ready to resume operations.

The company plans to ramp up gold production to 230,000 oz annually by 2023.

The miner reported a net loss of $47 million on revenue of $172 million for the quarter.

Condor Gold shares jumped 23.6% to a near 52-week high on Wednesday.