August 20, 2021 Southern Copper keeps faith in iconic mine spurned by government President Pedro Castillo has singled out the Tia Maria project as a non-starter under his administration.
August 20, 2021 Water scarcity is starting to bite in biggest copper supplier The issue has risen to prominence recently as the desert expands south amid a decade-long drought in Chile.
August 20, 2021 Copper price bounces back after hitting six-month low Copper prices are tumbling as miners in the top producing nation gird to fight for bigger bonuses, setting the stage for labor strife that raises the risk of supply disruptions.
August 20, 2021 Brazil’s Munduruku tribe haunted by mercury’s deadly threat Brazil's National Mining Agency estimates that wildcat gold miners extract some 30 tonnes of gold annually from the Tapajós river using toxic mercury.
August 19, 2021 Chile court orders BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine to stop pumping from aquifer A ruling in January by Chile's Supreme Court upheld local indigenous communities' complaint.
August 19, 2021 Montage Gold says new indicated Koné resource ‘exceeded objective’ The updated Koné resource estimate sets the stage for a feasibility study by year-end.
August 19, 2021 Vizsla Silver guides for a September Panuco project restart Panuco site activities remain suspended through August as covid-19 cases in Sinaloa soar.
August 19, 2021 SQM sees earnings jump on higher lithium prices, demand The company reported second-quarter earnings of $89.8 million compared with $50.8 million in the year-ago period.
August 19, 2021 Chile’s drought forces Antofagasta to cut copper guidance It now expects to produce between 710,000 and 740,000 tonnes of copper this year, down from 730,000 to 760,000 tonnes previously forecasted.
August 19, 2021 Resource nationalism sweeps Latin America’s top mining countries Report shows four-year trend in minerals-rich nations, led by Latin American countries, to seek greater control over the revenues generated by their resources.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
