July 17, 2023

SolGold’s Cascabel copper project license renewed for 25 years

A PFS shows the Ecuador asset has the potential to become one of the 20 largest copper-gold mines in South America.

July 17, 2023

Rainbow, Mosaic partner on rare earths extraction in Brazil

They expect to produce a preliminary economic assessment of the opportunity to extract rare earths from from Mosaic’s phosphogypsum stack.

July 16, 2023

Newmont asks Peñasquito union to end strike action

Newmont said that the protest action will have an impact not only on next year’s profits but also on the income of more than five thousand families.

July 15, 2023

Largo worker killed in chemical plant accident in Brazil

Largo said that an employee died due to an accident at the chemical plant in the Maracás Menchen vanadium mine.

July 14, 2023

Barrick enters JV with Unigold on Neita Norte gold project in Dominican Republic

The 10,903-hectare Neita Norte exploration concession was awarded to Unigold in March 2023.

July 14, 2023

Lundin Mining becomes majority owner of Caserones copper mine

Lundin plans to take its 51% stake in Caserones to 70% in a year and is looking at underground expansion at its nearby Candelaria mine.

July 13, 2023

Aris Mining receives approval for Marmato expansion, shares rise

Over a nearly 20-year mine life, the expanded Marmato mine is expected to deliver average production of 162,000 ounces per year from the reserve base.

July 13, 2023

Chile miners, facing higher taxes, seek faster permits, lower energy costs

Now that Chile has passed an increase in mining royalties, copper miners are pushing for incentives to keep investing in production of the metal needed for the renewable energy revolution.

July 13, 2023

Chinese-owned mine hit by more delays in key Peru copper expansion project

China Minmetals is bracing for further delays in building a second pit at its troubled Las Bambas copper mine.

July 13, 2023

Chart: Electrification rush spurs record Argentine investments

Flows into Argentina grew 123%, with the lithium and copper industries contributing billions of dollars.