Chile Codelco says Andina mine operations normal after protest

Operations at world No 1 copper producer Codelco's massive Andina mine have normalised following a contract worker protest earlier on Tuesday, the company said on Twitter. Contract workers said they blocked access to some of the state...

McEwen Mining poised for production increase

McEwen Mining this week said it was prepared for a 24% increase in gold-equivalent production this year, as an optimisation plan was completed at its 49% owned San Jose mine, in Argentina, that would increase processing capacity by 10% from 1 500...

Peru to become significant uranium producer in five to six years

Peru has the potential to become a significant uranium supplier within five to six years, when exploration junior Macusani Yellowcake (YEL) starts production from its 900 km2 complex of properties, located on the uranium-rich Macusani Plateau, in...

Santander mine, Peru

A silver/lead mine, located on the western edge of the Altiplano, in the Central Peruvian polymetallic belt.

Macusani Yellowcake completes data review, says big potential in Peru

Uranium exploration and development company Macusani Yellowcake (YEL) on Wednesday said it had completed its review and interpretation of the Southern Andes Energy database and believes that significant uranium mineralisation targets could be...

Sulliden Gold plans 87 700 oz gold-equivalent Peruvian operation

Canada-based project development company Sulliden Gold on Monday said it planned an 87 700 oz/y gold-equivalent operation in the Peruvian Andes. The company reported the results of a feasibility study for its Shahuindo gold/silver project, which...

San Vicente mine, Bolivia

A zinc mine, situated in Bolivia

Oz junior signs farm-in with Codelco

A subsidiary of ASX-listed Chinalco Yunnan Copper Resources has signed a farm-in agreement with the world’s largest copper producer Codelco to explore the Sulfatos property in northern Chile. Under the farm-in agreement, Chinalco Yunnan Copper...

Sinchao loses mineral resources at Peru copper-gold project

For Sinchao Metals Corp, the bad news is that its Peruvian copper/gold project, located 30 km from Newmont Mining’s giant Yanacocha mine, has been stripped of its mineral resources. The good news? The TSX-V-listed firm’s imminent merger with...

McEwen Mining gold, silver output dip

TSX- and NYSE-listed McEwen Mining on Wednesday said first-quarter production at the San Jose mine totalled 1.36-million ounces of silver and 20 357 oz of gold – down from production in the same period last year. The San Jose mine, in which...

McEwen holds 33% of treasury in gold and silver

McEwen Mining, the product of the January fusion of US Gold and Minera Andes, said on Thursday its San Jose mine in Argentina produced 1.45-million ounces of silver and 20 934 oz of gold in the fourth quarter. The TSX- and NYSE-listed firm also...

Salazar's high-grade copper-zinc project attracts Lundin, Silvercorp

Toronto-based Lundin Mining has bought a 15.4% stake in Salazar Resources, which owns copper-zinc properties in Ecuador, after taking up over 80% of the units on offer in a $3-million equity financing. Silvercorp, the Vancouver-domiciled,...