December 17, 2021 Peru to insist on tax reform with new bills after legislative thumbs down, says minister The result was a blow to the four-month old administration of leftist President Pedro Castillo.
December 17, 2021 Bear Creek acquires Mercedes mine from Equinox The company says the Mercedes acquisition will provide a source of funding for future construction of its Corani silver mine.
December 17, 2021 Amazon tribe suffers mercury contamination as illegal mining spreads Illegal gold mining in the north Amazonian territory of Brazil's indigenous Munduruku people has led to more than half of several hundred people tested showing unsafe mercury levels.
December 16, 2021 Peru PM says state of emergency would be ‘last resort’ as Las Bambas stops operations Under a state of emergency, civil liberties are suspended.
December 16, 2021 Nexa restarts production at Peru zinc mine after blockade cleared The firm said that it expected the mine to get back to full capacity by Dec. 18.
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.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
