November 1, 2024

Excellon plans return to silver mining next year with Mallay mine deal in Peru

The transaction follows years of efforts to find a replacement for the company’s La Platosa mine in Mexico.

November 1, 2024

Brazil federal police concludes probe into Braskem salt mining disaster

Police said that 20 people have been formally accused following an investigation into a sinking ground disaster.

November 1, 2024

Ecuador to reopen mining registry for first time in over six years

The recent executive decree mandates the inclusion of all mining rights, licenses, and exploration records in the official registry.

October 31, 2024

BHP, ABB sign multi-year global framework agreement

This new agreement, says BHP, allows the companies to collaborate in support of project delivery, operations and maintenance, as well as progressing operational decarbonization efforts.

October 31, 2024

Argentina Lithium wins local authority approval to kick off exploration push

Officials have approved a two-year permit for the company to kick off exploration in the Paso de Sico concession.

October 30, 2024

Copper output from Codelco down nearly 5% this year, but recovery expected

Codelco sees copper 2024 production of between 1.325 million and 1.352 million tons.

October 30, 2024

Abandoned copper mines embraced as fast track to boost output

A range of companies are firing up abandoned assets once seen as financial liabilities to fast-track significant volumes of supply.

October 30, 2024

Rio Tinto adopts space tech for lithium exploration in Argentina

Rio will use Fleet Space's technologies to advance exploration at its Rincon lithium project in Argentina.

October 30, 2024

Hochschild Mining grows Brazil portfolio with Monte Do Carmo project

Hochschild already has an operating gold mine in Brazil, Mara Rosa, which reached commercial production in May.

October 29, 2024

Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie

The report shows the world needs to invest $78 trillion in the next 25 years to achieve net zero and a 1.5C warming scenario.