July 10, 2012 Teck weighs future of its $5.6 billion expansion project in Chile Canadian miner Teck Resources has temporarily withdrawn the Social and Environmental Impact Assessment application for its $5.6 billion Quebrada Blanca II expansion project in northern Chile.
July 10, 2012 Anglo American optimistic on its $3 billion Peru copper project Despite the recent deadly and divisive disputes over mining projects in Peru, London- based mining giant Anglo American says it hopes to begin construction of its $3 billion Quellaveco copper…
July 10, 2012 Esperanza reports Cerro Jumil drill results The results highlight two separate intervals, one with 67.5m containing 1.0 grams of g/t and another interval containing 12m of 1.6 grams of g/t.
July 9, 2012 Amarillo Gold discovers New Gold zones at Lavras do Sul in Brazil, 55m @ 2.06 g/t Au and 36m @ 1.05 g/t Au The final round of drill results from the company's program at the Butia prospect contained an indicated resource of 215,000 ounces of gold from 6.4 MT at 1.05 g/t Au.
July 9, 2012 Canadian Candente copper to restart drilling in Peru Candente Copper will be allowed to resume its exploration and feasibility drilling at its Canariaco project in Peru, after the local community of San Juan De Kañaris voted in favour…
July 9, 2012 Bellhaven increases mineral resources for La Mina project, Colombia The new inferred resource at La Mina contains approximately 1,600,000 oz of gold and 419 million pounds of copper.
July 9, 2012 South American Silver’s Bolivian mining license revoked, workers set free Bolivian Labour Minister, Daniel Santalla, signed an agreement on Sunday with the leaders of the Andean local community of Malku Khota who were holding five employees of Canadian South American…
July 8, 2012 Fury over Conga threatens to overwhelm Peru’s president Peru's President Ollanta Humala declared a state of emergency and has now enlisted the help of the clergy after deadly clashes but the violence shows no signs of letting up.
July 7, 2012 Massive new Brazil mine will pipe iron-water slurry 420 kilometres to coast Hong Kong's Honbridge Holdings plans to build a 420 kilometre pipeline to move iron-ore from Brazil's Minas Gerais state to the coast in stead of building a railway line for…
July 7, 2012 Colombian coal workers vote to strike Colombian coal workers voted on Saturday to strike over pay and working conditions at the 3-million-tonne-per-year La Jagua mine of Glencore's Prodeco unit, a union said. Colombia is the world's…
BHP’s Vicuna unveils $18 billion copper investment in Argentina The project is forecast to average 395,000 tons of copper, 711,000 ounces of gold, and 22.2 million ounces of silver annually over its first 25 years. February 16, 2026 | 01:26 pm
