October 26, 2022

Chile’s government, miners still clashing over mining royalty bill

The president of Chile's National Mining Society argued that the government should consider promoting more mining production instead of increasing taxes, arguing this would make a greater contribution to the…

October 26, 2022

Hochschild makes new discovery at Pallancata

The new area, called Royropata, is not in the current permitted area, but the company believes that the discovery “has the potential to secure the medium-term future of the Pallancata…

October 26, 2022

Mantoro hits high-grade at Golden Hill in Bolivia

The first drill hole returned 4.69 metres of 5.15 g/t gold starting 171.5 metres downhole, including 2.2 metres of 9.38 g/t gold.

October 26, 2022

Chile amends mining royalty bill with flat 1% ad valorem rate

Additional royalties would be assessed at rates fluctuating from 8% to 26% based on miners' operating margin.

October 25, 2022

Lundin Gold completes vent raise at Fruta del Norte mine

The South vent raise has been under construction for the past three years.

October 25, 2022

Chile close to decision on raising mine royalties

BHP and Antofagasta said a mining royalty bill in the country would affect competitiveness and encourage miners to reevaluate investments.

October 24, 2022

Responsible copper mining framework extended to nickel, zinc and molybdenum 

The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program. 

October 24, 2022

Lithium Americas reports two contractor deaths at Argentina project

Both fatalities occurred on Sunday at the Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina.

October 24, 2022

Ecuador residents seek referendum to block mining projects

Residents of Ecuador's capital Quito on Monday delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures to the country's electoral court in a bid to ban mining.

October 24, 2022

SITE VISIT: New Pacific advances Bolivian silver project towards late 2022 PEA

President Luis Arce’s economic plan calls for five new mines to be brought into production by the time he faces elections in 2025.