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Iron ore price hits fresh 9-and-half year high

Iron ore prices are already up 8% in 2021 after customs data showed Chinese imports hitting a record high of 1.2 billion tonnes.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 15, 2021 | 10:23 am

Aura Minerals sees up to 42% production growth in 2021

Company expects production to reach between 250,000 and 290,000 GEOs…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 15, 2021 | 9:26 am

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Judge denies Native American bid to block Rio Tinto’s copper…

MINING.com Editor | January 15, 2021 | 9:06 am

Inside SQM’s struggle to win over indigenous communities in Chile’s Atacama

Native communities that ring the Atacama worry that mining may…

Reuters | January 15, 2021 | 6:29 am

Codelco to ratchet up precautionary measures as covid-19 cases rise

The measures, which include a reduction in personnel, come several…

Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 10:21 am

Mexico mulls reviving plans for nature reserve in mining district

Proposal seeks to set a semi-arid desert biosphere reserve covering 2.58Mha across eight municipalities of the Zacatecas state.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2020 | 10:15 am

Galaxy Resources to raise $118m for Argentina lithium project

Capital raised will be used to advance the first stage of development of the company’s Sal de Vida lithium brine project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2020 | 3:52 am

Ero Copper extends NX Gold mine life

Vancouver-based copper and gold producer has tabled an updated resource and reserve statement for its mine in Brazil.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 24, 2020 | 11:15 am

Brazil’s lower house to evaluate Brumadinho compensation

Commission will evaluate talks between Vale and Minas Gerais state officials over compensation for tailings dam collapse.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 24, 2020 | 9:54 am

Codelco seeks ‘friendly talks’ with Ecuador on Llurimagua copper project

Llurimagua is in the advanced exploration stage and could become the first mine Codelco operates abroad.

Reuters | November 23, 2020 | 12:32 pm

Great Panther grows Guanajuato in Mexico

Total inferred resources more than doubled, to 18.1 million oz. of silver-equivalent.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 23, 2020 | 9:24 am

Cochilco sees 2020 copper production and price rising

Country's copper production will likely rise by 0.6% to 5.82 million tonnes in 2020, and to 5.99 million tonnes in 2021.

Reuters | November 23, 2020 | 8:56 am

Blockade at Equinox Los Filos hinders mine restart

Preparations to resume operations at the gold-silver mine in Mexico had to be suspended.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 23, 2020 | 3:25 am

Politician supporting Pan American Silver’s Argentina project in hot water over anti-mining comments

The governor of Chubut is being blasted on social media for changing his mind over mining in the province.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 22, 2020 | 12:00 pm

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Iron ore price hits fresh 9-and-half year high

Aura Minerals sees up to 42% production growth in 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Inside SQM’s struggle to win over indigenous communities in Chile’s Atacama

Codelco to ratchet up precautionary measures as covid-19 cases rise

Mexico mulls reviving plans for nature reserve in mining district

Galaxy Resources to raise $118m for Argentina lithium project

Ero Copper extends NX Gold mine life

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