June 14, 2022

Samarco, creditors to discuss restructuring proposals on June 21

Creditors rejected the company's last proposal on April 18 and filed an alternative plan a month later.

June 13, 2022

Argentina offers tax sweeteners to encourage fledgling copper sector

Argentina said it would introduce a new optional tax regime for copper producers that could potentially lower export duties.

June 13, 2022

Colombia stepping up oil, coal production amid Russia sanctions

Oil and mining combined provide more than 50% of Colombia's monthly exports, according to government figures.

June 13, 2022

EnergyX disqualified from Bolivian lithium race on technicality, company says

Six firms are still competing to secure a partnership, none of them have exploited lithium at a commercial scale before.

June 13, 2022

Orla Mining expands into Nevada with $187m Gold Standard Ventures acquisition

Gold Standard's main asset is the South Railroad open-pit project located on the Carlin trend in Nevada.

June 12, 2022

Chile and Ecuador restart copper talks after yearslong impasse

Ecuador and Chile have resumed negotiations over a partnership to develop a major copper deposit.

June 12, 2022

New working group to monitor truce between Las Bambas, Peruvian Indigenous communities

The new committee will keep track of the commitments agreed upon by MMG and the Indigenous communities protesting against its Las Bambas copper mine.

June 10, 2022

Chile government to consider copper producers’ cost variations in new royalty bill

The disparity in costs faced by different copper mining companies in Chile will be taken into account in an industry-wide royalty.

June 10, 2022

In Bolivia’s Amazon, wildcat gold mining boom stokes tension over environment

The rise in wildcat mining has seen Bolivia, a country of some 12 million people, become the world's top importer of mercury since 2019.

June 9, 2022

Filo Mining discovers new porphyry Cu-Au system from step-out drilling at Argentina project

The company regards the Bonita zone as a "very high-priority drill target" that it plans to follow up on during the South American spring season.