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HM Ambassador to Ecuador, Katherine Ward, explains why the bilateral relationship is back with a bang… View our PDF  Read more

The release of the mining policy by the National Government is good news for the country and the industry. Without a doubt this is a message that seeks to give tranquility and security to companies, in an environment where certainty and legal stability is needed, both for domestic and foreign companies that already have presenceRead more

It has been another busy and successful year for SolGold. To kick the year off, SolGold released its Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for the Alpala Project, which tethered on the edge of a globally recognised Tier 1 classification. The aggressive drill programme continued after that, with 12 rigs on site throughout the year working solelyRead more

Ecuador’s government is continuing to support the development of the country’s mining industry, which for historical reasons is at an immature stage relative to other neighbouring countries such as Chile and Peru, with the full support of President Lenin Moreno. One of the major recent initiatives includes overhauling the mining tax regime and removing aRead more

Earlier this month SolGold attended “Ecuador Day” at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in Toronto. The day was an opportunity for the mining community of Ecuador to come together to showcase Ecuador’s great potential as a mining destination with competitive advantages and world class infrastructure. SolGold joined government officials, indigenous leaders, investorsRead more

The publication of our Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate on January 3rd sets the tone for what we anticipate to be a very productive year at Cascabel, and our regional projects. The 1.08Bt @ 0.68% CuEq Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate, with a 120Mt @1.8% CuEq high grade core, is a tremendous start for Alpala but, itRead more

Another year goes by, and what a triumphant year it has been for SolGold. We end the year as the largest most active explorer in the most under explored and prospective copper belt in the world; with an enviable budget and the largest team of well-trained, exploration geologists in Ecuador. SolGold’s potential is no longerRead more

Following a busy week at the Mines and Money conference in London, we have taken time to reflect on the key themes and how SolGold has combined innovation with exploration to achieve outstanding results, and shareholder value. From our mascot, Solly (the dinosaur on the front of our presentation) to drilling nearly 2000m with aRead more

Here at SolGold, we are all about copper or, more specifically, top-tier porphyry copper-gold projects across the up-and-coming mining jurisdiction of Ecuador. To that end our pan-Ecuadorian strategy, first unveiled in May, is going from strength to strength with the country’s Department of Mines recently awarding us 21 new concessions. These take our total EcuadorianRead more

Our successes to date in developing the Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador have been recognised with the company winning two gongs at the prestigious Mines and Money Americas’ annual achievement awards. Just as importantly, Ecuador itself has been acknowledged for its measures to further its mining industry, winning the Latin America Country Award for 2017.Read more