July 15, 2021

Ecuador mining sector needs clear regulations to attract investment, industry group says

Ecuador has abundant mineral reserves, but has lagged behind other Andean countries such as Peru and Chile in developing large-scale mining.

July 14, 2021

Teck releases climate change outlook report, focus on copper growth

Quebreda Blanca Phase 2 project in Chile, currently under construction, will double Teck's consolidated copper production when it starts in 2022.

July 14, 2021

Marimaca extends strike length of Cindy target, shares down

The Cindy target offers potential to add to the company's leachable resource base and extend mine life.

July 13, 2021

Top 10 Canadian base metal and uranium explorers and developers

Demand for greener energy has put companies with uranium and base metal projects under the spotlight.

July 13, 2021

Copper mining is Opec on crack, so why is the price falling?

Half the world’s copper mining is controlled by just three countries, and China alone refines 40% of the metal central to the green energy transition away from fossil fuels.

July 13, 2021

Brazilian aluminum producer CBA prices IPO at 11.20 reais per share

The IPO is valued CBA at 6.7 billion reais ($1.3 billion).

July 13, 2021

BHP’s Cerro Colorado must start from scratch on environmental plan

The court said the initial environmental approvals had failed to "correctly evaluate" the risk of air pollution generated by the project.

July 13, 2021

Vale has decommissioned Fernandinho dam

Work is part of a program to decomission dams that used similar structures to the one in Brumadinho, a dam that burst in 2019 and killed over 200.

July 13, 2021

Lundin Gold’s Fruta del Norte mine production exceeds expectations

The mine, Ecuador's largest, delivered 108,799 ounces of gold in the three months to June 30, up from 104,137 ounces in the previous quarter.

July 12, 2021

Vale says value of Samarco settlement not open to renegotiation

The lead prosecutor had declined to say how much more they were looking for, but referenced a benchmark of 155 billion reais.