Americas Gold and Silver has been embroiled in a labor dispute at the San Rafael mine.

Three drill rigs are operating under the protection of Colombian police and the military following an operation that apprehended several people extracting gold illegally at the site.

Prosecutors alleged 'repeated abusive conduct' practiced by the court of the 12th Federal Court of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

A review of capital raisings between February 2020 and February 2021 found that of the $2.9 billion raised for gold projects in 41 countries, 75% went to projects in just five countries, Mining Intelligence says.

Americas Gold is optimistic that a dispute that has shuttered one of its mines for about 14 months can be resolved this week.

The bank reduced expectations for growth in the key mining sector to 11% in 2021, down from an earlier prediction for a 14.4% expansion.

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