August 15, 2019 Anti-mining protests in Peru threaten $5bn Quellaveco copper project Community members claim Anglo American has not met its commitment to hire 80% of the required labour locally.
August 14, 2019 Armenia clears Lydian to go ahead with Amulsar gold project A third-party audit found no grounds for environmental crimes proceedings.
August 14, 2019 Machines to replace a third of workforce at Chuquicamata mine Codelco officially inaugurated underground operations at the world’s largest open pit copper mine on Wednesday.
August 12, 2019 Fruta del Norte’s first gold pour expected for Q4 2019 The development of the Ecuadorian project remains on track and on budget with 78% already completed.
August 12, 2019 Sandvik CEO leaves company to lead Swiss ABB’s overhaul The executive will take the helm in March after more than four years with Sandvik.
August 11, 2019 Orla completes study on Camino Rojo in Mexico The Camino Rojo open-pit project in Zacatecas is expected to produce 97,000 oz. gold annually over seven years.
August 8, 2019 Appointments at Altiplano Metals, Generation Mining, and Jaguar Mining Jaguar Mining of Toronto has named Vernon Baker as CEO.
August 8, 2019 Natural Resources Canada invests in greener mining innovation The federal government is investing over C$1.5 million in the Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning at McGill University.
August 6, 2019 INFOGRAPHIC: What is a commodity super cycle? As more people and wealth translate into the demand for global goods, the prices of commodities—such as energy, agriculture, livestock, and metals—have often followed in sync.
August 6, 2019 The rocky road to achieving fully autonomous mines A new Clareo report argues that systems of the major OEMs are a barrier to implementation, and unless something changes, achieving a fully autonomous mine will remain a distant vision.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says One of the world’s biggest lithium traders is seeing a turnaround in the battery metal market as accelerating demand ends a glut that dragged down prices. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
