March 8, 2012 Antofagasta Minerals CEO quits a week before 2011 results In an surprising move, London-listed, Chilean copper producer Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) announced that the chief executive of its copper division, Marcelo Awad, had agreed to quit.
March 8, 2012 Continental Gold gets higher than expected grade gold hits in Colombia Continental Gold (TSX: CNL) stocks were up almost 8% to C$7.97 this morning as the company reported drilling and underground sampling results from its Buriticá gold-silver project in Antioquia state,…
March 8, 2012 Peru losing US$560,000 a day due to mining protests in gold-rich region Peru's Madre de Dios gold-rich region is losing US$560,000 a day as a result of informal miners' protests happening in the area since Monday, said the country’s president of the…
March 8, 2012 Mexico leads Latin America’s exploration expenditures Mexico’s exploration expenditures are the highest in Latin America, reaching a record high of almost US$1 billion in 2011, says the latest report released by the Metals Economics Group’s (MEG),…
March 8, 2012 Hudbay’s cash grows 42% in fourth quarter Hudbay Minerals (TSE:HBM) rang in the fourth quarter with a $34.3 million profit or 21 cents per share, compared to $7.9 million or seven cents a share at the end…
March 7, 2012 Patagonia Gold announces exercise of options Patagonia Gold Plc (TSX:PAT, AIM:PGD) ("the Company") yesterday was notified that William Humphries, Chief Executive Officer, acquired 300,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on…
March 6, 2012 South American mining boom is now in the rearview mirror: Citigroup In Latin America the decade-long bull run for mining and hydrocarbons is mostly behind us, according to Jason Press, a regional specialist analyzing equities for Citigroup.
March 6, 2012 Chile Copper Giant Codelco to invest over US$4.3 bln in 2012 Chilean state giant Codelco, the world's biggest copper producer, plans to invest over US$4.3 billion this year, said the company’s president Diego Hernandez said on Tuesday
March 6, 2012 Thousands of Peruvians protest against tougher illegal mining sanctions Over 5,000 informal miners started an indefinite protest in the gold-rich Peru's Madre de Dios region on Monday, demanding the government to revoke a new decree that regularizes small-scale and…
March 5, 2012 Latin America leads global mining exploration spending again Latin America remained the most popular exploration destination, attracting 25% of global explorations spending in 2011, said to the Halifax-based Metals Economics Group's World Exploration Trends report released on Sunday.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
