March 11, 2012 Chile court suspends approval of Goldcorp’s $3.9 billion El Morro project Chile newspaper La Tercera is reporting that an appeals court has suspended environmental authorization for Goldcorp's El Morro project over objections by local communities. Construction of the mine was due…
March 10, 2012 9 miners die in flood, mine collapse in Colombia Colombian authorities say they have recovered the bodies of all nine victims of a coal mine collapse.
March 9, 2012 Canadian Mandalay Resources resumes operations in Chile Canadian miner Mandalay Resources (TSX: MND, MND.WT) resumed operations at its Cerro Bayo project in Chile today, after protestors removed blockades, allowing supplies in and out of the mine.
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.
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