April 28, 2022

Gatos Silver halts operations as Mexican regulator pulls permit

Shares fell 7% following the suspension of the explosive and blasting permit.

April 27, 2022

Vale first-quarter net profit falls 19.6%, but beats expectations

Vale cited lower sales of iron ore fines and pellets due to an intense rain season in top mining state Minas Gerais.

April 27, 2022

Vale unveils ‘massive’ buyback program amid iron windfall

The program represents around 10% of Vale's outstanding shares.

April 27, 2022

Business group blasts Mexico’s new lithium law as violating trade deal

The business group warned that Mexico will have to compensate companies with active mining concessions if their rights are violated.

April 27, 2022

Strong copper, coal prices power Teck Resources’ profit beat

Canada’s largest diversified miner beat market estimates for quarterly profit on the back of higher copper and coking coal prices.

April 27, 2022

Peru gov’t declares state of emergency near MMG’s Las Bambas mine as stand-off continues

A state of emergency suspends civil liberties such as the right to assembly and protest.

April 26, 2022

Chilean regulator moves to sanction Glencore over mine monitoring

An investigation led to the formulation of a "very serious" charge of not monitoring aquifer levels, Chile's Environmental Superintendent said.

April 26, 2022

Great Panther increases Tucano open-pit resources by 65%, reserves by 24%

In the second half of the year, Great Panther is expected to actively pursue drilling to increase resources.

April 26, 2022

Brazil’s mining industry to invest $40.4 billion through 2026, association says

About 10% of the total amount is set to be invested in socio-environmental projects, it said.

April 26, 2022

Newmont boosts investment in Yanacocha gold mine in Peru

Miner has increased its planned investments for sulfides project from $2.25bn to $2.5bn, with a firm decision to be made by year-end.