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.

December 14, 2021

Codelco strikes deals with Chuquicamata unions

The world's largest copper producer has reached advance contractual agreements with three unions at its century-old Chuquicamata mine.

December 14, 2021

Peru’s poor Andean hamlets, backed by state, unleash anger at mines

Communities around Peru have long been skeptical of the benefits of mining to their lives. But they are growing bolder about their demands under socialist President Pedro Castillo.

December 13, 2021

Peru mining chamber says tax hike proposal risks $50 billion investment

The National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy said Francke's proposal would "irreparably" damage competitiveness in Peru's mining sector.