August 10, 2021

SilverCrest on schedule for first production at Las Chispas in 2022

The company expects to reach 80% completion of construction by the end of the year.

August 10, 2021

Chile’s mining industry sees 2-3 years of high copper prices

Diego Hernández, president of the National Society of Mining (SONAMI), said the electric vehicle revolution and booming renewable energy industry would prop up demand.

August 10, 2021

BHP gets closer to wage deal at Escondida

Negotiators asked labor authorities for a one-day extension in a mediation process.

August 10, 2021

Copper price bounces back on Chile supply concerns

Several mines in the world's top copper producer country are in the throes of tense labor negotiations.

August 10, 2021

Peru’s finance chief says mining taxes can rise without affecting competitiveness

He said the administration is committed to maintaining fiscal discipline and will reduce the deficit in 2022 by 1 percentage point compared with 2021.

August 9, 2021

BHP, workers union at Escondida mine in Chile to extend talks by a day

Copper prices soared to record highs earlier this year, giving workers unions additional leverage in negotiations.

August 9, 2021

Union at Caserones copper mine in Chile to strike after talks collapse

Several mines in world top copper producer Chile are in the throes of tense labor negotiations, including BHP's Escondida and Codelco's Andina at a time when supply is already tight.

August 9, 2021

VIDEO: No injuries after a landslide at Itaminas mine near Brumadinho

The debris hit a truck, a backhoe, and a car but no one was inside the cars at the time of the accident.

August 9, 2021

Eldorado Gold sells Tocantinzinho project in Brazil to G Mining Ventures

A 2019 technical report outlines an open-pit gold mine with an expected operative life of 10 years and annual gold production of 170,000 ounces.

August 9, 2021

Copper price falls as China’s import volumes drop by over 10%

Copper prices fell to their lowest in more than two weeks on Monday as a firm dollar and demand worries weighed on sentiment.