August 29, 2022 Collective Mining drills 180.6 metres of 2.43 g/t gold equivalent at Apollo target in Colombia Apollo is one of eight porphyry-related targets the company has found within a 3-km by 4-km cluster, and is part of the Guayabales project.
August 29, 2022 Colombia abandons plan to tax gold exports The government has scrapped plans to introduce a 10% export tax on gold as part of the tax reform bill submitted by President Gustavo Petro in early August.
August 28, 2022 Germany to assist Bolivia in protection of Amazon against illegal mining Germany will provide 20 million euros to Bolivia to work towards the protection of the Amazon against illegal mining.
August 28, 2022 Chile warns area around sinkhole at high risk of further collapse The Committee for Disaster Risk Management said the area is at high risk of further cracks or sinking near the Alcaparrosa mine.
August 28, 2022 Half a million dollars worth of equipment destroyed at illegal mining hotspot in Peru Peru’s National Police seized and destroyed half a million dollars worth of equipment and supplies used in illegal mining operations in the Madre de Dios region.
August 26, 2022 Codelco names Andre Sougarret as new CEO The world's largest copper producer named Andre Sougarret as its new chief executive.
August 26, 2022 Codelco lowers 2022 copper production outlook World’s largest copper producer blaming lower recovery levels and ore grades at the Chuquicamata site, as it also deals with fatal accidents halting some construction works.
August 26, 2022 Fracking may decrease magnitude of microearthquakes at mining operations – study New research proposes the idea that hydraulic fracturing may decrease the magnitude of seismic events and microearthquakes at certain mining operations.
August 25, 2022 Peru lowers 2022 growth forecast and abandons mining tax hike plan The new forecast is significantly higher than the Refinitiv average of 2.6% but is lower than the 3.6% the ministry had last forecast in May.
August 25, 2022 Anglo American Chile’s CEO resigns, interim chief named Aaron Puna will be temporarily replaced by the head of the firm’s Los Bronces mine, Patricio Hidalgo.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
