Kootenay Silver will retain the remaining 35% interest.

Azuay province is home to several potentially lucrative gold, silver and copper projects.

The lawsuit was launched in response to a shooting incident in 2013 at Tahoe's Escobal mine in south-east Guatemala.

BMR may acquire an 80% interest in Revelo's Montezuma copper project in northern Chile.

This was possibly the second-largest heist in Brazil’s history.

The Pastos Grandes lithium project has a life of 40 years and targeted production of 24,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year.

Venezuela could lose its largest U.S. asset after a court allowed Crystallex to seize shares of Citgo Petroleum Corp.’s parent to satisfy an arbitration award.

Lithium miners are bulking up for a booming future when electric cars go mainstream.