March 19, 2023 Peru expects 74 mining projects to become operative in 2023 30 of the 74 projects have recently become operative or are about to reach that phase as they already have all the required permits.
March 16, 2023 Nexa expands zinc resource, mine life of Aripuanã in Brazil Nexa added 8.3 million tonnes of probable mineral reserves after more than 34,000 metres of infill drilling.
March 16, 2023 Elon Musk’s Starlink linked to illegal mining in Brazil Over the past five weeks, Brazil's environment agency has seized seven Starlink terminals on Yanomami land.
March 16, 2023 Vale scrubs coal from iron ore pellets for first time During Vale's pilot, 15,000 tonnes of coal-free pellets were made with 100% biocarbon from certified supplies.
March 16, 2023 Death toll from Colombia coal mine explosion climbs to 21 Death toll from Colombia coal mine explosion climbs to 21.
March 15, 2023 Colombia coal mine gas blast kills at least 11 The explosion took place late on Tuesday in a rural area of Sutatausa, about 75 km north of Bogota.
March 15, 2023 Miners need to learn how to navigate the political spectrum in Latin America, says Southern Pulse With the high demand for critical minerals for the energy transition, countries like Chile, Mexico and Brazil have sought to review regulations and permitting.
March 15, 2023 BHP potentially faces $44 billion bill in Brazil dam case The lawsuit, one of the largest in English legal history, was thrown out in 2020 before the Court of Appeal ruled in July that it could proceed.
March 15, 2023 Vale weighs IPO of metals unit after sale of 10% stake The company has approached Mark Cutifani about becoming chair of the base metals business
March 14, 2023 Peru mining exports fall almost 20% year/year in January amid protests For copper, which Peru is the world's second largest producer of, foreign sales fell 25% year-on-year in the first month of the year.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
