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.
Precious metals extend rally as silver price surpasses $90 Spot gold hit a peak of $4,641.29 per ounce, taking its year-to-date gains to 6%. January 14, 2026 | 09:41 am
