Lawsuit targets Adventus and Salazar’s Ecuador project permit
A group of locals has requested a provincial judge to scrap the environmental permit for the miners’ Curipamba-El Domo copper-gold project.
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Gemfields picks ex-De Beers boss Bruce Cleaver as new chair
Bruce Cleaver, who was at the helm of De Beers for seven years to 2023, takes the position effective July 1.
China’s central bank to return to gold buying as prices ease, analysts say
China's central bank added 60,000 troy ounces of gold to its reserves in April.
Fruta del Norte mine adopts Micromine Pitram suite
Located in southeast Ecuador, Fruta del Norte is considered one of the highest-grade gold mines currently in production in the world.
Rio Tinto to buy Mitsubishi’s near 12% stake in Boyne Smelters
In late May, Rio signed a deal to buy Sumitomo Chemical's 2.46% interest in the venture.
Codelco copper output hit by lingering effects of rock collapse
El Teniente’s first-half production is tracking lower than the same period last year as it repairs areas of the underground operation affected by the collapse last June.
Canada adds high-purity iron, phosphorus, silicon metal to critical minerals list
The list now identifies 34 minerals and metals deemed essential to the country’s economic or national security.
Premium Nickel upsizes Botswana financing to $20 million
The upsized financing represents nearly double the initial offering amount.
Palamina to buy Aurania’s Peru unit to boost copper assets
The move will give Palamina access to strategic copper and silver projects in the country, including the Vicus Pluma project.