May 3, 2022

Mexico seeks lithium association with Argentina, Bolivia and Chile

Mexico's Congress last month passed a bill to nationalize lithium, tightening control of strategic mineral resources.

May 3, 2022

Hochschild Mining gets construction green light for gold project in Brazil

Commercial production at Posse gold project, in the central-west Goiás state, is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2024.

May 3, 2022

Chile rejects Anglo American’s $3 billion Los Bronces expansion

Project would allow the company to tap higher grade ores from a new underground section of the mine, extending its life through 2036. 

May 2, 2022

Grupo Mexico’s Q1 net profit falls 7.2% after Peru blockage

Mexico's top copper miner's revenues rose 9.6% to $3.76 billion, above the Refinitiv estimate of $3.68 billion.

May 2, 2022

‘Painful’ mine protests reflect years of broken promises in Peru

The head of Peru’s biggest mine says a swift solution to rising social unrest in the country is within reach if authorities and politicians agree to address the central problem:…

May 2, 2022

Colombia rejects AngloGold’s appeal over Quebradona license shelving

The regulator's decision means the company will have to file a new EIA for the copper-gold project if it wants to proceed with permitting.

May 2, 2022

Chile’s economic activity posts surprise increase on mining

The central bank prepares to deliver another aggressive interest rate increase later this week.

May 2, 2022

South32 boosts Brazil green aluminum supply with bauxite mine buy

South32 now owns 33% of the Mineração Rio do Norto bauxite mine.

May 2, 2022

Sandstorm Gold buys two royalty firms for $1.1 billion

Sandstorm is acquiring Nomad Royalty for $590 million, as well as nine royalties and one stream from BaseCore Metals for $525 million.

May 1, 2022

Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining blasts mining law reform

The Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining blasted the contents of the legal reforms that nationalize the lithium industry.