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.
June 9, 2022 Peru communities to allow Las Bambas copper mine restart after 51-day shutdown Leaders from the Fuerabamba and Huancuire communities said they would allow the truce in exchange for a new round of talks.
June 9, 2022 EnergyX out of Bolivian lithium race Bolivia has the world's largest lithium resources but it has struggled for decades to mine them commercially.
June 8, 2022 Codelco stops smelter for maintenance after environmental incident Ventanas smelter and refinery halted to carry out maintenance after authorities declared an environmental emergency in the region earlier in the week.
June 8, 2022 Vale creates $100 million venture capital arm to spur mining innovation Vale Ventures is starting with a $100 million budget to invest in firms involved in sustainable mining initiatives.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
