August 13, 2020

Lithium price: Green activists score victory over Atacama salt flats

The Environmental Superintendent's (SMA) decision could prove a major setback as SQM seeks to ramp up lithium output.

August 13, 2020

Codelco CEO sees copper price steady through 2020

The world's top copper producer has largely maintained production through the pandemic.

August 13, 2020

Shareholders seek BHP moratorium on Australian cultural site damage

A proposed revision of Western Australia's Aboriginal Heritage Act is to be made public in coming week.

August 13, 2020

Shandong Gold calls on Canada to approve Arctic mine buy

The Chinese gold giant says its acquisition of TMAC Resources, which owns the massive Hope Bay property in Nunavut, should be approved for economic reasons.

August 13, 2020

Vale expands security area around dam in Minas Gerais

Company has enlarged the security area around the Doutor dam at the Timbopeba mine in the Mariana Complex.

August 12, 2020

Codelco sees quick progress in ramping up Chuquicamata

Codelco said last week it was rebooting operations and projects it had temporarily shelved, beginning with the sprawling underground copper mine.

August 11, 2020

Search for missing bodies to resume in Brumadinho

Fire Brigade of Minas Gerais will resume the search for 11 missing victims of the dam collapse on August 27th.

August 11, 2020

Mining M&A deals over $8.8 billion in Q2 – report

GlobalData reports an increase of 29% over the previous quarter.

August 11, 2020

Peru unrest flares as pandemic second wave hits

Angry residents in Peru's Andean and Amazon regions have attacked three mining and oil sector firms in the last week.

August 11, 2020

Platinum giant South Africa forced to look into abyss

Gold industry has been dying slowly for years. As covid-19 undercuts the already fragile case for investment, platinum mines may be next.