Colombian copper-gold explorer, Cordoba Minerals (CDB:TSXV) has announced plans to raise $12 million to finish acquiring the Cordoba project and other exploration work being done there and the San Matias proejct.  And, guess who is behind this financing?  If you guessed GMP Securities, you are right.  This financing is being done on a best efforts basis… Continue Reading

Riverside Resources (RRI:TSXV), the North American focused prospect generator, announced their plans for 2014 this morning.  The company highlights the strategic partnerships created in 2013 and how they intend to build on them in 2014 and beyond.  During 2013, the company secured two new strategic alliances with Antofagasta and Hochschild for gold and copper prospects… Continue Reading

Haywood Securities’ Chairman, John Tognetti, has added 2.4 million shares to his position in Mirasol Resources (MRZ:TSXV) which brings his total position to over 7.9 million shares or roughly 25% of the company.  Mr. Tognetti has been a supporter of Mirasol for a number of years and clearly continues to have his conviction about the… Continue Reading

The man at the helm of Molycorp for 15-plus years, who helped to ignite a mania in the rare earths industry just five years ago, has bet big on a niobium project originally discovered by Molycorp. Mark A. Smith has invested over $1.3 million personally for 8.4 percent of NioCorp Developments (TSXV:NB), which owns the… Continue Reading

Petroamerica (PTA:TSXV) announced exciting news just after market today with two new oil discoveries made in Colombia.   The discoveries were made on the El Eden block (40% working interest with PXT 60% operated interest) in the prolific Llanos Basin of Colombia.  At their La Casona 2 well the companies discovered 545 barrels of light 47 degree… Continue Reading

Drilling is successfully continuing in Colombia for Continental Gold (CNL:TSX) and the company has released assay results for 11 drill holes from the Veta Sur and eastern Laurel vein systems at their high-grade Buritica project.  These results are part of the 2013 program and the company expects to continue to deliver robust resources as well… Continue Reading

On Fire: ALQA, CUR, SVV, BCRX, Gold & More THE CALANDRA REPORT: Subscribe We send this update from Active Trading Partner’s David Banister, whose analysis thus far is superb. We have been tracking the 48-year-old New England writer’s work on ALQA for about four weeks. Also, CUR. Plus: metals equities, including Almaden Minerals (AAU in… Continue Reading

Chile is facing a widespread port strike which is affecting the South American country’s number one export; copper.  According to reports, Codelco has been affected to the tune of $130 million.  In 2011, a one-day strike cost Codelco roughly $40 million.  The company uses the San Antonio Port to ship sulphuric acid from the south… Continue Reading

Ari Sussman’s Continental Gold (client and long position) was discussed in this interview with Paul Harris, Editor of the Colombia Gold Report: Paul Harris Has Something to Say About Colombia’s Gold Exploration Sector Excerpt: TGR: How do investors make money in Colombian mining equities or companies with projects in Colombia? PH: Well, Brian, I think you, as… Continue Reading

While many mining companies in Peru have encountered governmental, environmental and social issues, Rio Alto (RIO:TSX) has been able to advance the environmental nod to develop a sulphide copper-gold flotation plant and concentrator to process sulphide ore once the bulk of oxide gold reserves are exhausted from the La Arena phase 1 project.  The company has also… Continue Reading

Brazil Resources Inc. | Shares Issued: 60,528,829 | Last Close: 12/31/2013 $0.495 Amir Adnani’s Brazil Resources (BRI) has raised $6.4 million by selling 11,650,620 units containing a common share at $.55 and a full 5 year warrant at $.75. Press Release: Brazil Resources Inc. completes oversubscribed $6.4 million private placement The company will use the net proceeds to advance… Continue Reading

RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA – Niocorp Developments Ltd., a Vancouver-based junior mining company which is developing the Elk Creek niobium deposit in Nebraska, announced that newly appointed CEO Mark Smith has invested another $510,000 US (3.4 million shares at $.15), bringing his total ownership in Niocorp to 8.4 million shares or 8.4% of the company, filings… Continue Reading

The results from our gold poll are in and they are somewhat surprising: A vast plurality believed that gold would remain rangebound through the end of the year. Meanwhile, barely 1 in 4 poll respondents believed that there would be a bullish end to 2013 for gold. Given that the majority of CEO.CA readers are… Continue Reading

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX:PRE), Colombia’s largest non-state owned oil producer, are selling the 5% OCENSA pipeline interest they gained by acquiring Petrominerals last month to Darby Private Equity, the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton, for $385-million (U.S.). Ronald Pantin, the company’s chief executive officer, commented: “This transaction represents an attractive deal for both… Continue Reading

The following is an excerpt from Stockwatch.com’s Energy Summary – December 20, 2013 (Source): Parex Resources Ltd. (PXT), a former joint venturer of Niko’s in Trinidad until it relinquished those blocks to focus on Colombia, added 22 cents to $6.67, thanks to news from a different joint venture. GeoPark Ltd., the operator of Parex’s 45-per-cent-held LLA 34… Continue Reading