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.
March 4, 2012 North Springs Resources Receives Positive Independent Review of Producing Gold and Silver Properties in Chihuahua Mexico North Springs Resources Corp. (OTCBB:NSRS) (PINKSHEETS:NSRS) (the "Company" or "North Springs") is pleased to announce that it has received the final draft of a positive geological review regarding the Company's…
March 2, 2012 Rio Cristal updates status of its projects VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and LIMA, PERU--(Marketwire - March 2, 2012) - Rio Cristal Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE:RCZ)(BVL:RCZ) ("Rio Cristal" or the "Company") today provided a corporate progress report.
March 2, 2012 Ecuador to sign $1.4 billion copper contract but Kinross gold project stalled Chinese-owned mining company Ecuacorriente will sign a contract to invest $1.4 billion over five years for extracting copper in Ecuador's southern Amazon, reports local newspaper La Republica.
March 2, 2012 Colombian Mines Strikes $15.5 Million Agreement With Strategic Investor At Yarumalito Colombian Mines Corporation (TSX VENTURE:CMJ)(FRANKFURT:X6C) ("Colombian Mines" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that, subject to regulatory approval, Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") and the Company have entered into an…
March 1, 2012 Baja Mining advises shareholders: Don’t trust the Mount Kellett wolf in sheep’s clothing; only shareholders can protect the company from Mount Kellett’s creeping takeover Baja responds to misleading statements by dissident shareholder Mount Kellett Master Fund II A L.P., and highlights Mount Kellett's failure to address seven critical facts in its dissident circular. Baja…
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