February 1, 2023

Billionaire eyes investment in Argentina energy or mining

Australian billionaire James Packer explored investment options during a dinner late last year at a race track in Buenos Aires.

February 1, 2023

Brazil’s miners want Europe to help fight Amazon gold havoc

Brazil’s formal mining sector wants importing nations to require and enforce origin control.

February 1, 2023

Camino to partner with Japan’s Nittetsu at Los Chapitos copper project in Peru

Nittetsu can earn a 35% interest in the Los Chapitos project by making payments and expenditures totalling C$10.1 million over three years.

February 1, 2023

MMG shuts Las Bambas copper mine due to protests

The giant mine, in indefinite care and maintenance from Wednesday, accounts for 2% of the copper produced worldwide.

February 1, 2023

Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest

Protests have erupted in Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro try prompting a military coup to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

January 31, 2023

Vale’s fourth-quarter iron ore output edges down

Vale blamed seasonally higher rainfall levels in its mines in Brazil for missing its forecast.

January 31, 2023

Agnico Eagle’s dealmaking brings top gold mines into fold

Yamana shareholders have endorsed a $4.8 billion deal that sees Agnico consolidate the Canadian Malartic mine.

January 31, 2023

Illegal mining in Central, South America decimating snake populations

A recent study found that illegal gold and copper mining in Ecuador, Colombia and Panama is decimating the populations of five newly-described tree-dwelling snake species.

January 30, 2023

Brazil miner lobby seeks end to illegal mining that caused Yanomami tragedy

Ibram, which represents multinational and large domestic mining firms operating in Brazil, is asking the new government to take steps to break a network that launders illegal gold.

January 30, 2023

RANKED: World’s biggest copper projects — 2023

Once again, Northern Dynasty's Pebble project located near the Bristol Bay region of Alaska takes first place.