July 24, 2012

Southern Hemisphere puts itself on the investor map with Chile copper intersects

“We may well look back on this as the moment the Llahuin Project gained critical mass, all without the need to do a deal with a third party.”

July 24, 2012

Paramount Gold and Silver reports additional assays from the Guazapares Megastructure on its San Miguel project in Mexico

New results include 24.10 meters of 6.57 g/t gold and 3.46 g/t silver.

July 23, 2012

Sienna Gold’s excellent drilling results continue in Peru

The report states that "CA-12-45 gave excellent results: 19.6 m at 4.5 g/t gold and 17.3 g/t silver. Likewise CA-12-43, with 4.4 m at 6.2 g/t gold. Furthermore, CA-12-46 gave…

July 23, 2012

Australia’s Caspian Oil & Gas to acquire Chilean copper project

Perth-based Caspian Oil & Gas (ASX:CIG) is set to enter the mineral exploitation sector with the acquisition of a Chilean copper project.

July 22, 2012

Canadian Karmin Exploration to invest $5 million in Cushuro gold mine in Peru

Canada's Karmin Exploration plans to invest $5 million in its Cushuro gold project, Peru, said its president David Brace.

July 22, 2012

Peru gold mine protests grow

Peru's Catholic Church intervened in reconciliation talks between the government of President Ollanta Humala and activists protesting the $5 billion Conga copper and gold mine project.

July 21, 2012

Canadian Eco Oro to appeal Colombian court order

Gold and silver junior Eco Oro Minerals said it will to appeal a ruling by a Colombian court that ordered the Ministry of Mines and Energy to take action to…

July 21, 2012

China’s Bosai Minerals Group ponders leaving Guyana due to hostility

Chinese producer of bauxite Bosai Minerals Group halted its operations in Guyana on Friday due to violent protests against the miner that left at least three deaths on Wednesday, said…

July 21, 2012

India’s Jindal employees in Bolivia arrested and equipment seized for alleged ‘breach of contract’

Two employees of India’s Jindal Steel and Power were arrested on Friday and equipment confiscated in Bolivia, after the company abandoned its $2.1 billion El-Mutun iron ore project five days…

July 21, 2012

Two solar power plants to relieve mining sector’s power needs in Chile

As subsidies for renewable energy are falling in the depressed European economies, which represent the world's largest market for solar technology, manufacturers have started looking to new markets and Chile…