May 12, 2022 Peru community wants its land back, threatening Chinese copper mine Las Bamas acknowledges that 20% of its obligations under a resettlement agreement are outstanding, including the purchase of new lands for the community.
May 12, 2022 Hochschild Mining earmarks $200m to build gold mine in Brazil Posse gold mine is expected to produce 102,000 ounces of gold per year in the first four years, dropping to 84,000 ounces after that.
May 12, 2022 Interview: Antofagasta CEO Iván Arriagada on the company’s digital transformation roadmap Expansion will be transformational, says Arriagada.
May 11, 2022 Barrick ramps up mine stocks to weather supply chain storm Barrick Gold has nearly doubled its inventory of some key supplies at mines, CEO Mark Bristow says.
May 11, 2022 Buenaventura says San Gabriel gold-silver project to produce by 2024 The miner aims to reach an annual output of between 120,000 and 150,000 ounces of gold in three or four years.
May 11, 2022 Newmont expects to pull trigger on $2bn Peru gold project mid-year Newmont says the Yanacocha Sulfides project would extend the life of Latin America’s largest gold mine for "decades" beyond 2040.
May 10, 2022 Panama Commerce Minister with key mining contract role named US ambassador Ramon Martinez was the government's lead negotiator for a new contract with First Quantum.
May 10, 2022 Peru to increase public spending in mining regions to curb social conflicts Recent disputes between miners and local communities have forced two key copper mines to temporarily halt operations this year.
May 10, 2022 Argentina expects $4.2bn investment in its lithium sector The figure will help the country produce 175,000 tonnes of lithium in 2025, more than a tri-fold increase from the 50,000 tonnes expected this year.
May 9, 2022 GRAPH: Nickel, graphite make up half Tesla’s battery emissions Nickel’s contribution is greater than cathode and cell assembly combined, says Tesla’s new ESG report, but cobalt’s impact is minimal.
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