December 16, 2021 Pan American Silver gets long-awaited approval for $1 billion Argentina mine Lawmakers have paved the way for the company’s Navidad mine, one of the world's largest undeveloped silver deposits.
December 16, 2021 Interventions against illegal mining in Peru narrowly effective Illegal gold miners moved from the Madre De Dios biodiversity hotspot to nearby areas.
December 15, 2021 Peru PM says Las Bambas standoff cannot be sustained for “much longer” Talks continue to stall with a local community while the mine faces a looming shutdown.
December 15, 2021 SolGold reports first resource estimate for Cacharposa deposit in Ecuador Inferred resources add 96.9 million tonnes.
December 15, 2021 ‘No deal here’: Peru communities, Hochschild on collision path over mine closures The firm adamant it will not shut Inmaculada and Pallancata mines, while local demand the firm is not granted operation extensions.
December 14, 2021 Peru meeting to defuse Las Bambas standoff flops as mine shutdown looms The meeting on Tuesday had been proposed by the government as a last-minute bid to avoid a temporary shutdown at Las Bambas.
December 14, 2021 Chile’s Supreme Court orders new evaluation of Norte Abierto project The dispute involves the potential impacts of the mine project on a nearby indigenous community.
December 14, 2021 Orla pours first gold at Camino Rojo in Mexico Three bars were poured with a total weight of 1,278 oz containing approximately 770 oz of gold and 510 oz of silver.
December 14, 2021 Antofagasta plans 20% increase in copper output by 2026 Five-year production could reach around 900,000 tonnes of copper by 2026 if the second concentrator at its Centinela mine in Chile is approved.
December 14, 2021 Nexa suspends operations at Cerro Lindo mine in Peru due to road blockade Nexa called the road blockade "illegal" and said it would only be carrying out "critical functions" during the suspension.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
