September 12, 2022

Colombia to require environmental permits for exploration

Companies operating in Colombia currently need environmental permission only for the extraction and production phases of projects.

September 12, 2022

Ivanhoe, Gecamines kick off construction at Kipushi zinc mine in DRC

On care and maintenance since 1993, Kipushi will be one of the world's highest-grade zinc mines when it begins production in 2024.

September 11, 2022

Ancient remains found at Glencore’s project in Argentina

A worker at Glencore’s El Pachón project in Argentina bumped into human remains while performing some road cleaning duties.

September 11, 2022

Diamond-formation process inside earth’s core unveiled

Researchers have found that due to the conditions of the core-mantle boundary carbon comes out of a liquid iron-metal alloy and forms diamonds.

September 9, 2022

Osisko Gold acquires NSR royalty on Marimaca copper project in Chile

The newly created royalty covers approximately 1,310 hectares of existing resource and prospective, near-resource targets.

September 9, 2022

Fatal accident at Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine in Congo

It occurred in a development area at the underground Kansoko mine when a ground fall struck an employee.

September 8, 2022

Iron ore price back above $100 a tonne as Chinese city vows to rescue stalled home projects

Zhengzhou said it will start building all stalled housing projects within 30 days

September 8, 2022

Equinox Gold’s Los Filos mine hit by blockade

Operations at the Mexican gold mine have been suspended while members a nearby community prevent the delivery of required supplies.

September 8, 2022

Rio2 appeals rejection of EIA for Chile gold project

Miner argues the dismissal is not consistent with the environmental assessment process that took place over the past two years.

September 7, 2022

Silver Mountain to restart mine, refurbish 2,000 tonne per day mill in Peru

The plan for Silver Mountain is to restart production at Reliquias - an underground mine with potential mineral resources distributed over 10 veins.