Mining has been developed in Peru since ancient times. Gold and silver pieces found used by authorities of different preInca cultures evidence this early mining development. The Chavín (900 B.C.), Vicus (900 B.C. – 300 A.D.), Paracas (700 – 500 B.C.), Nasca (100 A.D.), Mochica (80 A.D.) and more recently Tiahuanaco, and Wari cultures knew […]
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Chile and Colombia join forces on the “Hydrogen Race” in Latin America
Featured Image: The Minister of Energy of Colombia, Diego Mesa, met in Santiago de Chile with his counterpart, Juan Carlos Jobet, in order to unify efforts for the incorporation of hydrogen as a clean energy source in Latin America (Source: MinEnergía) Diego Mesa, the Colombian Minister of Energy, met with his counterpart, Juan Carlos Jobet, […]
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Solar energy in South America
Featured Image: Moquegua Solar Power Plant, Peru. The sun is the ultimate source of all the energy sources and fuels that we use today. Solar energy is easy to find, does not produce air pollutants or carbon dioxide, is endless, and durable. It is one of the most used renewable sources of electricity generation and […]
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The Monday Post 13
Featured Image: Spotlight Mining visited Vangold Mining in November 2020. Photo taken at El Pinguico over the Beta-Madre fault vein zone close to Guanajuato, Mexico. Happy Monday all, after a few weeks of heavy news flow things seem to have quietened again for now but as usual I’ve rounded up some events and updates for […]
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The Rise of Small Mines as Copper Surges to 7-year High
Featured Image: Luis Cortes, an artisanal miner at a mill in a small copper and gold processing plant at the “Inca de Oro” (Inca gold) miners association near Copiapo city, north of Santiago, Chile, December 14, 2015 (Source: Reuters) Copper reached a new 2020 high and is currently up to 1.45% to $ 3.481 per […]
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Project of the Week: Tenoriba Gold-Silver Project, Mexico
Featured Image: Gold nuggets panned at Mammoth’s Tenoriba Property, Mexico. Weight of 29.42g. Sourced: Mammoth website Mammoth Resources (TSX-V:MTH) is a precious metals exploration company currently focussed on the exploration of their Tenoriba Gold-Silver Project in Chihuahua State, northern Mexico (Figure 1). Mammoth signed an agreement to option Tenoriba to Centerra Gold in December 2018. […]
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LATAM News
Featured Image: Vangold’s Country Manager Gerardo, Geologist Gabriela, CEO and Chairman James and Chief of Mine Safety Antonio at El Pinguico Silver and Gold mine complex. Check out the latest updates and events in the mining sector in Latin America: COMPANY UPDATES GoGold Resources Inc. (TSX: GGD) (OTCQX: GLGDF) released additional assay results from La […]
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The Monday Post 11
Featured Image: Drive to Riverside Resources’ Cecilia Project, Mexico (Photo: Spotlight Mining, 2020) Hello again all. A lot of interesting events to get your teeth into, as well a new section of interesting reads you may have missed. COMPANY UPDATES Bluejay Mining (AIM: JAY, OTCBQ: BLLYF) announced the commencement of their fieldwork and drill program […]
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Explore 2020 Conference
Featured Image: Chile Explore Group Last week I attended the Explore 2020 conference e-hosted by the Chile Explore Group. The 4-day event features talks on porphyry deposit geology and exploration, geometallurgy, industry trends and the impacts of COVID-19, drilling, geochemistry, discovery stories, machine learning, and an investor’s day project showcase. The diversity of topics and […]
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The Future of Gold Mining in Mexico
Mexico is a country best known for silver mining; however, we cannot ignore the long history of commercial and artisanal gold production that has been written over the last 500 years. In fact, gold and silver account for more than 50 percent of the country’s total metals output and Mexico is the world’s 9th biggest […]
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