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Operations Update, With New 3-D Seismic Data Increasing Moqueta Structural Closure Area CALGARY, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Gran Tierra Energy Inc. ("Gran Tierra Energy") (NYSE MKT: GTE, TSX: GTE), a company focused on oil exploration and production in South America, today provided updates for its operations in Colombia, Argentina and Peru. Peru Block 95, Marañon Basin (Gran Tierra Energy 100% WI and operator subject to PeruPetro S.A. and Peruvian Government approvals)...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AER Energy Resources, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AERN) announced today that its subsidiary Global Wealth Group, Inc.(GWG) has signed an MOU with Avenill Ventures, LLC (AVL) with Gold operations in Lima, Peru. GWG has agreed in principal, pending final due-diligence and approval from AERN's board, to fund the initial and expected rapid growth rate of AVL's new "Retail" raw gold sales. Previously AVL has been selling gold to refiners in Lima,...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lori McClenahan, President and CEO of St. Elias Mines Ltd. (SLI - TSX:V) (OTC-PINK: SELSF) (Frankfurt: EKL) today announced the results of drill holes TE-12 to TE-35 at the Tesoro Gold Project, located in southwestern Peru. Forty-three diamond drill holes, totaling 12,740 metres, have been completed to date. Assays are pending for holes TE-36 to TE-40. Samples from drill-holes TE-41 to TE-43 are being prepared for shipment...
A study by an environmental group that suggested explosions from oil exploration were to blame for the deaths of nearly 900 dolphins off Peru’s coast has been refuted by the government on Wednesday, which said the dolphins died of natural causes. At least 877 dolphins have died since the start of the year. According to Fisheries Minister Gladys Triveno, Peru’s Maritime Institute (IMARPE) found the massive die-off was not the result of lack of food, hunting, poison, contamination, and...
VANCOUVER, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI | BVL: FVI | Frankfurt: F4S.F) is pleased to announce the results of recently completed exploration drilling of the Bateas Vein at the Caylloma Mine located in Arequipa, Peru. A nineteen hole drill program was completed in late April to explore extensions of high-grade mineralization in the Bateas vein system. Production from the Bateas Vein is currently sourced from the 12(th) level and...
VANCOUVER, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Focus Ventures Ltd. (TSX-V: FCV) is pleased to announce it has sold its Santo Domingo claims to Fresnillo Peru S.A.C., a subsidiary of Fresnillo plc. (LON:FRES, "Fresnillo") for US$1,100,000 in cash. The claims are located in the Department of Apurimac, Peru and comprise 5,500 hectares covering part of a trend of epithermal silver veins, with adjacent concessions owned by Fresnillo. Focus acquired the claims in 2010 at a cost of $77,820....
TORONTO, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Sulliden Gold Corporation Ltd. ("Sulliden", or the "Company") (TSX: SUE) (OTCQX: SDDDF) (BVL: SUE) is pleased to announce further assay results from the North Corridor of its Shahuindo property in Peru (See property location map, Figure 1). The new intercepts reported in Table 1 and Figure 2 represent 1,527 metres of a total of 5,227 metres from 22 holes that have been completed in the North Corridor to date (previously reported intercepts...
Online green cleaning company MyCleaningProducts.com introduced to the public its line of eco-friendly cleaners. Made of natural ingredients from Peru, the company promises consumers a cleaning regimen that effectively cleans and promotes wellness. Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 Unreasonable high and low temperatures, series of natural calamities, it doesn't take a genius to know that all of those is because of years of environmental abuse. And knowing that it is high time for everybody...
TORONTO, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE; BVC: PREC; BOVESPA: PREB) announced today the release of its unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, together with its Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the corresponding period. These documents will be posted on the Company's website at www.pacificrubiales.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All values in this release are in US$ unless otherwise...
Jason Farmer for RedOrbit.com The health ministry of Peru issued a warning recently to citizens and tourists to avoid beaches in Lima and north of the capital while investigators try to determine what may have caused the mysterious deaths of hundreds of pelicans. Peruvian officials say more than 538 pelicans and other types of birds have been found dead along the northern coast. The state-run news agency, TV Peru, puts the total number at an estimated 1,200 dead birds found along the...
Latest Peru Reference Libraries
The spectacled bear or the Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is native to South America. This bear is locally known as jukumari, ukuko, or ucumari and is the only remaining species of short-faced bear existing today, making it the sole member of the sub-family Tremarctinae. The range of the spectacled bear includes western Venezuela, eastern Panama, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, northwestern Argentina, and western Bolivia. It is only found in the Andes Mountains, but it is thought to be an...
The marine otter (Lontra feline) is a member of the weasel family, and can be found in South America. It prefers a habitat in rocky coastal areas, with a range that includes the entire coastline of Chile and extends to southern Peru and Argentina. It has been found on the Falkland Islands, but individuals here do not represent a constant population. Unlike other species of otter, the marine otter chooses to live near waters with high winds and swells. It may use caves and crevices as dens,...
The short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis) is a species of canid that is native to the Amazonian basin. This species is the only one in its genus and is also known as the short-eared zorro and the short-eared fox. Its range includes Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, and Colombia. It prefers a habitat in many areas of the rainforests in its range, mainly where there is little human disturbance. These areas include lowland forests, swamp forests, and terra firme forests. This species has many...
The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a South American camelid that is similar in appearance to the llama. Its range includes the Andes Mountains, in areas of Ecuador, northern Bolivia and Chile, and southern Peru. It is a domesticated animal that is kept in herds in flat, grassy areas at altitudes of up to 16,000 feet. For many years there was confusion concerning the classification of the four species of South American lamoids, including the alpaca. Until 2001, it was accepted that this species...
The Peru Current flows from South to North along the western side of South America. This current transports colder air from the south northward towards the equator. This current is responsible for bringing cooler waters off the coast of Peru which is a big reason that they have such high fishing success. However this current can get altered during EL-Nino when the warmer waters of the Pacific are transported west to east and start to replace these colder waters. The Peru current is...
