February 21, 2024 Illegal mine collapse buries gold workers in the Venezuelan Amazon Officials on Tuesday reported the collapse at the Bulla Loca mine in Bolivar state in the south of the country.
February 21, 2024 First Quantum inks $500 million copper deal with Jiangxi amid Panama mine struggles Jiangxi Copper, the Canadian miner’s top shareholder, will receive 50,000 tonnes of copper anode per year from mines in Zambia.
February 20, 2024 CHART: China’s Belt and Road mining investment hits record China’s overseas investment in metals and mining as part of its Belt and Road Initiative surged by 158% last year, hitting $19.4 billion with energy transition metals the main focus.
February 20, 2024 Antofagasta reports 5% increase in 2023 profit, slashes dividend Antofagasta earlier reported a rise of 2% in 2023 copper production, to 660,600 metric tons.
February 20, 2024 Vale eyes more battery systems in its operations Vale is looking at expanding the use of industrial batteries to power ports and mining sites.
February 19, 2024 Nickel woes worsen for Glencore-backed miner as budget jumps 87% Horizonte Minerals is warning that it needs a whole new financing package to restart its nickel project in northern Brazil.
February 19, 2024 Colombia bill seeks permanent legal ban on new coal contracts President Gustavo Petro came into office in 2022 on a pledge to wean the country off its dependency on fossil fuels.
February 16, 2024 Vale board split on future of current CEO, say sources One Reuters source said the situation was difficult to solve and a new vote had not been scheduled.
February 16, 2024 New study saves $1bn in upfront cost as SolGold shops Cascabel project Pre-production capital used for initial mine development, first process plant module and infrastructure is now estimated at $1.55 billion.
February 16, 2024 Peru approves $2 billion Antamina copper mine expansion Long-awaited permit will extend the life of Peru's largest copper mine, co-owned by Glencore, BHP, Teck and Mitsubishi, from 2028 to 2036.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
