INV Metals Inc
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Ecuador’s constitutional court allows referendums on new mining projects
Ecuador’s highest court has ruled that communities have the right to hold referendums on whether or not proposed large and medium-scale mines can move forward, but said the public can only vote on mining rights not yet granted and not…
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MINING PEOPLE: BHP, Canadian Goldcamps, First Cobalt, Teck, Treasury, Zanzibar
Management appointments announced this week include: BHP has announced changes to its executive leadership team: these include the appointment of Ragnar Udd to the president of Minerals Americas role, effective Nov. 1. Udd is currently BHP’s acting chief technology officer. Grant…
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GOLD-COPPER: Loma Larga feasibility looks promising, says INV Metals
ECUADOR – Toronto-based INV Metals is in receipt of a positive feasibility study for its 100% owned Loma Larga gold-copper-silver project 30 km southwest of Cuenca. The study examines an underground mine and 3,000-t/d mill that will produce gold-pyrite and…
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Ecuador snapshot: 10 active companies
VANCOUVER — The Ecuadorian government restructured its mining and tax policies in 2014 in a bid to bring back foreign investment that had fled the country in previous years. The move has spurred a resurgence of mineral exploration and development…
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MINING PEOPLE: Champion Iron, Falco Resources, First Cobalt, and INV Metals
Champion Iron of Montreal has named David Cataford as its COO following the retirement of Alexander Horvath. Cataford joined the company in 2014 as VP engineering and oversaw the completion of the Bloom Lake iron ore feasibility study. As the…
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Persistence pays off at INV Metals’ Loma Larga project
Richard Spencer likes to think that there is a fine line between tenacity and stupidity in the exploration business. The South African geologist found himself in that grey area about 15 years ago while working in Ecuador as Iamgold’s (TSX: IMG;…
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MINING PEOPLE: Amerigo, INV Metals, Nevada Exploration, Pretium, and Puma Exploration
Amerigo Resources of Toronto has made some changes to its leadership as Dr. Klaus Zeitler retires as CEO but remains chairman of the board. Rob Henderson, currently president and COO, will assume the role of CEO. Aurora Davidson becomes…
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MINING PEOPLE: INV Metals, Lundin Gold, Orvana, and Tantalex Resources
INV Metals of Toronto has informed its shareholders that CEO Robert Bell is taking a medical leave of absence. Candace MacGibbon has assumed his duties, as well as her own as president and CFO, while he is gone.
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IamGold to sell Quimsacocha
Shares of INV Metals surged 46% to 16¢ on news the Toronto-based company plans to acquire the Quimsacocha gold project in Ecuador from IamGold in a move INV hopes will take it from a junior exploration company to an advanced stage…
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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Andean American, Barrick, Industrial Minerals and INV Metals
David Rae is the new president of Vancouver-based Andean American Mining. A long-time employee of Falconbridge…
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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – AngloGold Ashanti, Animas, AuEx Ventures, Continuum, International Nickel, Robex and Superior Diamonds
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI of Johannesburg, South Africa, has lured Mark Cutifani away from CVRD Inco to become Anglo’s new …
