January 11, 2019

Potential 2019 El Niño poses risks to some South American mining regions

El Niño could impact countries such as Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador that heavily rely on hydroelectric plants to generate.

January 11, 2019

The rising cost of socially responsible investing: Mark Gilbert

As the saying goes, if you think knowledge is expensive, try ignorance.

January 11, 2019

Orestone Mining expands Captain project

The Vancouver-based miner is staking an additional Cu-Au porphyry target.

January 10, 2019

Murchison Minerals triples land holdings in Saskatchewan

Murchison now controls 221.8 km2 of mineral rights over a strike length of approximately 29 kilometres.

January 10, 2019

Anglo American betting on South America to grow base metal assets

Anglo American has obtained hundreds of permits to explore in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Para.

January 10, 2019

Barrick CEO to forge ahead in Latin America despite past strains

The company's new boss Mark Bristow beleives that Chile is a “great” destination for miners, despite Barrick’s difficulties advancing the massive Pascua-Lama project.

January 10, 2019

Acacia Mining fined over alleged environmental breach in Tanzania

Barrick’s Acacia Mining has been hit with a 300-million Tanzanian shillings fine (about $129,144) over allegations of environmental breaches at its North Mara mine.

January 9, 2019

Imperial Metals suspends operations at Mount Polley mine

The company said there will be no impact to the mine’s ongoing environmental monitoring and remediation program.

January 9, 2019

Surge Exploration announces spin-out company — CuGold

Surge will continue to hold its interest in its cobalt projects in both Chile and Ontario, and its lithium brine project in Chile.

January 9, 2019

Chile’s Collahuasi plans resource sharing with Canada’s Teck Resources

Chile's Collahuasi copper mine is seeking "synergies" with companies with operations close to its own mine in the Atacama area.