December 19, 2022

Samarco expects iron ore pellet production to rise up to 11% in 2023

Samarco Mineracao expects to end 2022 with production of 8.1 million tonnes of iron ore pellets, up 5.2% on 2021.

December 19, 2022

Tesla may announce $800m to $1bn investment in Mexico plant in coming days

Tesla could announce the construction of a "Gigafactory" in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon as soon as Friday.

December 18, 2022

Transparency International denounces lack of clarity in Cobre Panamá’s negotiations

“The case of Minera Panamá is a clear example of the lack of transparency displayed by several administrations, including the current one,” TI said in a media statement.

December 17, 2022

Panama leaves door open to eleventh-hour deal for giant mine

A shock announcement by Panama to intervene in a privately run copper mine may not be as definitive as first thought.

December 16, 2022

Shutting huge copper project shows why miners worry about starting them

Panama’s decision to close a giant copper mine couldn’t come at a worse time for the market.

December 16, 2022

Panama to shut down First Quantum’s giant copper mine

Moves comes after the Canadian miner missed a deadline to finalize a deal that would have increased payments to the government from the mine.

December 15, 2022

Most Brazil gold mined near Amazon may be illegal, study shows

As much as 98% of the gold sold from areas surrounding indigenous lands in Brazil between 2018 and 2020 has indications of irregularity, according to studies.

December 15, 2022

Marimaca Copper stock rises as company drills first significant sulphides in Chile

Drill hole MAD-22 returned 92 metres at 2.11% total copper from 140 metres.

December 15, 2022

Colombia mining exports forecast to hit all-time high in 2022

The country's gold production in 2022 is forecast at 1.56 million troy ounces.

December 15, 2022

First Quantum and Panama fail to reach agreement over giant copper mine

Collapse of talks over a new royalty payment structure has triggered fears the company's Cobre Panamá mine could be nationalized.