July 23, 2023

New draft decree proposes limiting issuance of mining titles in Colombia’s vulnerable ecosystems

Colombia’s government made public a draft decree aimed at setting new criteria for establishing temporary natural reserves within the context of mining and environmental regulations.

July 23, 2023

Mexico hit by trade arbitration proceedings from Canadian, US firms

Canada's First Majestic Silver and Silver Bull Resources have filed cases against Mexico before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

July 21, 2023

CHARTS: Value of world’s 50 biggest mining companies slump $356bn from post-pandemic peak  

MINING.COM’s ranking of world’s biggest miners welcomes the first Indonesian company to the top tier and Perth as the city hosting the greatest number on the list.

July 21, 2023

NGEx Minerals more than doubles private placement, stock gains

The net proceeds will be predominantly used for its Lunahuasi exploration project in San Juan province, Argentina, and Los Helados project in Region III, Chile.

July 21, 2023

Excellon Resources acquisition of La Negra falls through

Excellon's two board members have resigned after the mine seller unexpectedly sent it a notice terminating the transaction.

July 20, 2023

At international deep sea mining meeting, debate moves behind closed doors

The ISA cut a livestream of its members negotiations and retreated behind closed doors in an attempt to resolve a dilemma the could determine the fate of the deep ocean.

July 20, 2023

Ecuador, SolGold seal deal to launch nearly $5bn mining project

Construction of the Cascabel mine is seen starting in 2025, with operations kicking off in 2030.

July 20, 2023

Austral Gold begins commissioning of Chilean heap reprocessing project

Production is expected later this month, lasting until 2033.

July 20, 2023

Chile wants to boost local copper smelting capacity to rely less on Asian plants

The proposal follows the decision of state-owned miner Codelco to close its Ventanas smelter for environmental reasons.

July 20, 2023

Bolivia hikes lithium resources estimate to 23mt

The new figure compares with a previous estimate of 21 million metric tons.