Iron ore price hits fresh 9-and-half year highIron 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 2021Company expects production to reach between 250,000 and 290,000 GEOs…MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 15, 2021 | 9:26 am
Inside SQM’s struggle to win over indigenous communities in Chile’s AtacamaNative communities that ring the Atacama worry that mining may…Reuters | January 15, 2021 | 6:29 am
Anti-mining activists attack Curimining worker in Ecuador Curimining is developing the Curipamba copper-gold project, held by Canada’s Adventus Mining and Salazar Resources. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 28, 2020 | 10:45 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Canada rejects Shandong Gold’s bid to buy TMAC; Operations restart at Samarco; MMG declares force majeure on contracts after protests in Peru MINING.com Editor | December 24, 2020 | 4:33 pm
SQM begins process to raise capital, boost lithium output If approved, the capital will help finance its previously announced $1.9 billion, four-year investment plan. Reuters | December 24, 2020 | 11:00 am
MMG declares force majeure on contracts after protests in Peru Miner said that transport had been temporarily disrupted due to road blocks by local residents near its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru. Reuters | December 24, 2020 | 8:09 am
Operations restart at Samarco Iron ore pellets production started Wednesday, with 7-8 million tonnes expected annually. MINING.com Editor | December 23, 2020 | 3:06 pm
Equinox begins staged restart at Los Filos The blockade by members of the Carrizalillo community in Mexico has been removed. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2020 | 8:42 am
Codelco reaches advance labor deal at Chuquicamata The 36-month agreement enters into force on April 1. Reuters | December 22, 2020 | 11:44 am
SQM signs 8-year lithium deal with LG Energy Solution Contract will supply about 55,000 metric tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent. Reuters | December 22, 2020 | 7:50 am
Production at Las Bambas hit by road blockades The copper mine, controlled by China's MMG, is "progressively" reducing production due to protests. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 22, 2020 | 7:40 am