July 12, 2022 Anglo American’s Quellaveco yields first copper concentrate The $5.5 billion Peruvian copper project, to come on stream by mid-year, is expected to produce 100,000 to 150,000 tonnes of copper this year.
July 11, 2022 Lake Resources shares hit by short seller’s lithium tech allegations It's the latest attack against a wave of new technologies aiming to produce the electric vehicle battery metal.
July 11, 2022 Brazilian jeweler sets out on a mission to promote ethical mining In 2020, Ara Vartanian launched an initiative to highlight Brazilian mines that invest in their communities and produce stones that can be traced back to the source.
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.
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
