May 19, 2023 Zijin Mining halts Colombia gold mine on deadly attack Illegal miners bombed a tunnel, killing two people and injured another 14, including four police officers.
May 18, 2023 Vale gets offers for stake in base metals unit Vale would sell 10% of the unit worth around $2.5 billion, local newspaper reports.
May 18, 2023 Hudbay’s reduced exposure belies its belief in Peru’s prospectivity Violent protests in the country have killed at least 66, posing risks to the activity of other large mines like MMG’s Las Bambas and Freeport-McMoRan’s Cerro Verde.
May 18, 2023 Marimaca Copper’s resource revamp lobs it into the ‘globally significant’ arena, says CEO Namesake project in the Antofagasta region now has measured and indicated oxide resources totalling 200 million tonnes grading 0.45% copper for 900,000 tonnes of metal.
May 18, 2023 SQM to start lithium talks with Codelco in coming weeks, says CEO SQM saw its lithium sales volumes slip 15% over the first three months of 2023.
May 18, 2023 KGHM sees extra viable mining pits at its biggest mine in Chile The company can verify four more viable mining pits in its flagship Sierra Gorda copper and molybdenum mine.
May 18, 2023 Miners in Chile to pay more taxes as long-awaited reform approved The bill increasing the government's take only needs the signature of President Gabriel Boric, who has publicly backed it, to become law.
May 17, 2023 Sherritt International reports second fatality at Cuba mine in a month An employee died at its Moa joint venture mine in Cuba.
May 17, 2023 Chile’s Cochilco to oversee lithium strategy to boost state control Cochilco currently regulates and oversees the country's copper industry.
May 17, 2023 EU nears critical materials agreements with Argentina and Chile Preliminary memorandums of understanding could be signed during the next four months, according to the European Commission.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
