Suruca gold project, Brazil

The project is expected to increase gold production at the Chapada mine to around 146 000 oz/y for an initial six years.

Yamana sees 2013 output from Chapada gold find

Toronto-based Yamana Gold expects to start production in 2013 from its Suruca project, a new gold discovery about 6 km north-east of the company's Chapada mine in Brazil. Yamana has completed a prefeasibility study on developing Suruca, which is...

Yamana will build $116m Brazil gold project, updates Agua Rica

Canada's Yamana Gold will start construction around mid-year at its Ernesto/Pau-a-pique gold project, in Brazil, and expects to start first production at the mine in 2012, the Toronto-based miner announced on Tuesday. The firm also unveiled the...

South America's largest diamond mine comissioned

Australian-based diamond company Elkedra Diamonds, which is listed on the AIM and Australian Stock Exchanges, has formally entered the ranks of international diamond producers after announcing the start of continuous 24 hour processing operations...