May 20, 2022

BHP still sees room to negotiate with Samarco’s creditors

Samarco became unable to pay its $10.2 billion debt after its waste dam collapsed in 2015, killing 19 people.

May 19, 2022

Peru fails yet again to broker truce allowing Las Bambas mine restart

On Thursday, Prime Minister Anibal Torres traveled to the Andean region of Apurimac, but he arrived late and then abruptly left the meeting only an hour after it had started.

May 19, 2022

ESG to decide winners-losers in mining, says Friedland

"Companies that get it right will inherit the industry. Companies that don’t, will die.”

May 19, 2022

Colombia’s mining income to hit record in 2022 – industry group

If the forecast proves correct, Colombia's income from mining would jump 69% this year from the previous 2021 record.

May 19, 2022

SQM profit soars on high lithium prices

Chile, the world's largest producer of lithium, has profited from the rising global demand for electric vehicles.

May 19, 2022

In Chile’s Atacama, lithium mining stirs fight over flamingos

Flamingo numbers are falling, with a new study linking this to the water extracted by mining firms to pump up brine filled with lithium.

May 19, 2022

Foxes add to Gold Fields headaches in Chile

Environmental regulator has asked Gold Fields to implement four “urgent” and “transitory” measures following the death of three specimens of culpeo fox in the area.

May 19, 2022

Woodside shareholders back BHP petroleum merger

Deal creates a top ten global independent oil and gas producer worth $40 billion, with assets in Australia, the US, Mexico, Senegal and Trinidad.

May 18, 2022

Chile’s top court puts Dominga mining project decision on Boric admin

Last year, environmentalists and surrounding communities appealed a ruling from a lower court that tossed out a decision by a regulator that denied the company permits.

May 18, 2022

How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals

Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious yet realistic sustainability targets.