South American mining news

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. has provided an overview of its exploration programmes in Latin America and West Africa.

Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Rincon lithium project in Argentina from Rincon Mining.

Bear Creek Mining Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement with Equinox Gold Corp. to acquire a 100% interest in the Mercedes gold-silver mine located in Sonora, Mexico.

GCM Mining Corp. has announced today multiple high-grade intercepts from the latest diamond drill holes from the 2021 in-mine and near- drilling programmes and the 2021 brownfield drilling programmes at its Segovia Operations.

Endeavour Silver Corp. has reported drill results from its ongoing exploration programme at the Parral Project in Mexico.

EnergyX has successfully deployed the first of three LiTAS™ pilot plants for operation at Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, the largest lithium resource in the world.

Yamana Gold Inc. has received the permit at its Jacobina mine to increase throughput to 10 000 tpd.

The Copper Mark has awarded its standard to three new sites, six new participating sites have begun the assessment process, and Siemens Energy and Oddo BHF Metals have both joined as partner organisations.

Bastion Minerals Ltd has provided an update on its on-going exploration programme and the completion of detailed geophysical activities within the Capote Mining District and surrounding vein systems in the mineral rich Atacama Region of Chile.

Condor Gold has completed the geotechnical drilling for the upcoming feasibility study at its 100% owned La India Project.