Extorre finds high-grade gold, silver at Argentina mine

In 2017, El Salvador became the first country in the world to ban forms of metals mining.

Global gold production will peak at about 3,250 tonnes (105 million oz.) next year, according to CRU's Oliver Blagden.

With a personal investment of $225 million on the line, much is at stake for Rob McEwen with the success of McEwen Copper’s flagship Los Azules project in Argentina.

The Chuquicamata mine, located in northern Chile, is one of the largest open-pit copper mines.