January 11, 2022

Brazilian deluge halts giant iron ore mines, triggers dam concerns

Heavy rainfall is disrupting southeastern Brazil’s giant iron ore industry, regulators dispatched to monitor any impact on tailings dams.

January 11, 2022

Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies

Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.

January 11, 2022

Deepwater oil targeted by Argentine activists who quashed mining

Perhaps the most famous green cause in Argentina actually ended in defeat.

January 11, 2022

Lundin Gold beats 2021 production targets at Fruta del Norte

The company, which expected between 380,000 and 420,000 ounces of gold for the year, produced 428,514 gold ounces at its Ecuador mine.

January 11, 2022

Glencore’s deal for giant Colombian coal mine ends up costing much less

The company on Tuesday said it completed the acquisition of the Cerrejon mine, at an estimated final cost of $230 million.

January 10, 2022

Mining 2021: Top 10 drill holes of the year

Six of the top 10 drill intersections reported by TSX and ASX listed mining companies were at projects in Canada.

January 10, 2022

Codelco to push forward maiden lithium exploration in Maricunga

Codelco said that various permits had been processed last year to begin the exploration.

January 10, 2022

Heavy rains force miners to halt operations in southeast Brazil

Vale has partially suspended operations at its Southeastern and Southern iron ore systems due to the bad weather.

January 9, 2022

French-owned mine in Brazil ordered to stop operating after dike overflow

The overflow of the dike cut off traffic on Saturday on the BR-040, a major highway linking Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.

January 9, 2022

Peru sees 60% increase in mining tax revenues

Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said regional and local governments saw a 60% increase in mining tax revenues in 2021.