July 20, 2022 Codelco halts mining projects after reporting second worker death The world's top copper producer said on Wednesday it was temporarily halting construction of all mining projects.
July 20, 2022 Belo Sun Mining rises after Brazil court overturns halt of Volta Grande gold project The State Supreme Court overturned the suspension order as there was “no evidence of damage or harm to the riverside people” and “they were properly consulted".
July 20, 2022 Drought, operational issues bring Antofagasta guidance down The Chilean miner has lowered its full-year output target from 660,000-690,000 tonnes to 640,000-660,000 tonnes.
July 19, 2022 Vale cuts full-year production forecast, buoying iron ore market One of the world's largest miners, now expects iron ore output for the year to be between 310 Mt and 320 Mt, from a previous estimate of 320-335 Mt.
July 19, 2022 Franco-Nevada invests $352 million in Tocantinzinho gold project in Brazil Located 200 km southwest of the city of Itaituba, Tocantinzinho is expected to be a low-cost, conventional open pit mining and milling operation.
July 19, 2022 Mining giants warn of tougher times as world demand wavers BHP has joined rival Rio Tinto in signaling more turbulence as falling prices and mounting recession fears take toll on miners.
July 18, 2022 Codelco keeps Rajo Inca construction halted after fatal accident The $1.6 billion Rajo Inca project seeks to extend the life of the small Salvador Division, which produced 53,000 tonnes of copper last year.
July 17, 2022 BHP may reconsider investments in Chile if tax hikes go forward BHP said in a statement that higher taxes would make Chile more expensive than other top mining jurisdictions like Australia, Canada and Peru.
July 17, 2022 Hundreds of hectares of pristine rainforest destroyed by illegal mining in Venezuela A local NGO says that the destruction of Venezuela’s tropical rainforest by illegal miners and armed groups is done with authorities’ consent.
July 15, 2022 Brazil’s Cosan backs extending talks to form iron ore mining venture Company has approved extending talks on forming a mining venture between its subsidiary Altantico Participacoes and Bergnol Holding Limited.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
