July 11, 2022 Komatsu, Codelco to trial unique tunneling machine at Chuquicamata mine The new tunnel boring machine is equipped with new technologies that enable adaptability to small curves, reversing, and passing intersections in hard rock tunnel excavation.
July 11, 2022 Chile currency plunge, inflation rattle Latin America’s copper king The Chilean peso has plummeted more than 15% over the last month.
July 11, 2022 Ganfeng Lithium to buy Argentina-focused Lithea for $962 million Privately owned Lithea owns rights to two lithium salt lakes in Argentina's mineral-rich Salta province.
July 11, 2022 Gold Fields hikes dividends to win Yamana deal backing The company is also seeking a listing in Toronto to sway shareholders opposed to the planned $6.7 billion takeover of Canada’s Yamana Gold.
July 10, 2022 Court admits class action against Bolivian authorities accused of allowing illegal mining at national park Two ministers, the directors of two national agencies and a governor are accused of allowing or promoting illegal gold mining in the Madidi national park.
July 10, 2022 Peru strives to keep dialogue going between Las Bambas, Indigenous as truce deadline looms Las Bambas has said that it is unlikely to meet its 2022 production guidance if the conflict with Indigenous communities reignites.
July 8, 2022 Copper production, price rebound on the horizon — report Over the coming years, Fitch forecasts high copper prices on the back of a bullish demand outlook as the economics of copper mining projects will become increasingly attractive to investors.
July 8, 2022 Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.
July 8, 2022 Chile helps Dominican Republic identify lithium deposits The Caribbean country has set up a special senate committee to investigate how best to commercialize and develop potential lithium resources.
July 8, 2022 Iron ore price down as China’s steel industry sounds alarm over crisis conditions China’s steel mills are sounding the alarm over crisis conditions in the industry as margins plunge due to weak demand.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
