April 2, 2023

Barrick Gold replaces gold reserves, remains on track to execute 10-year business plan

Barrick Gold’s executive chairman John Thornton said the company more than replaced the gold reserves it mined in 2022.

March 31, 2023

Giant Chile mines are struggling just as world needs more copper

Chile, which accounts for a quarter of the world’s mined copper, posted its lowest monthly production in six years on Friday.

March 31, 2023

Codelco’s 2022 pretax profit slumps 63%

The world's largest copper producer said its yearly production is down 10.6%.

March 31, 2023

Illegal Amazon miners are expanding into copper as prices surge

Earlier this month, agents dismantled illicit mines in Canaa dos Carajas, near Vale’s Sossego mine.

March 31, 2023

New tool could help Brazil’s crack down on illegal gold mining

By integrating traceability in gold sourcing and processing, Fênix DTVM and Minespider have delivered the first fully traced gold bar.

March 30, 2023

Rio Tinto, First Quantum partner to move La Granja copper project in Peru to development

First Quantum will acquire a 55% stake in the project for $105 million, making it the majority owner.

March 30, 2023

Brazil to require electronic tax receipts for buying and selling gold

Currently, gold is sold with paper receipts based on the "good faith" of the seller, making it impossible to trace its origin.

March 30, 2023

Peru copper mines aim for output boost in 2023 after protest impact fades

Power data from Peru's private power sector body COES shows activity at Peru's top mines has stabilized since early March.

March 30, 2023

Codelco loses environmental licence for Ecuador copper project

A provincial appeals court has stripped Codelco of its environmental licence for the Llurimagua project.

March 30, 2023

Nexa Resources resumes operations at Cerro Lindo zinc mine in Peru

Nexa had halted operations at the zinc mine due to unusually heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers from Cyclone Yaku.