April 5, 2021

Vale says Steinmetz-triggered probe in Brazil over Simandou closed

Federal prosecutors have closed an investigation into Vale executives based on documents supplied by Steinmetz.

April 4, 2021

Colombian authorities continue rescue efforts for 11 miners trapped inside flooded pit

Eleven people have been trapped since March 26 inside the pit of an unregulated gold operation in the central Caldas department.

April 4, 2021

Rusoro to pursue $1.5bn award against Venezuela following French Supreme Court ruling

The French Supreme Court overturned a decision by the Paris Court of Appeal which had annulled part of the award granted by the ICSID to Rusoro Mining.

April 4, 2021

Cemin’s Pullalli gold-silver operation in Chile to use 100% renewable energy

Chile’s Cemin Holding Minero hired France’s Engie to provide 1.48 GWh of certified green electricity per year to Pullalli.

April 2, 2021

Argonaut Gold’s sale of Ana Paula project falls through

Meanwhile, Argonaut also reported a 43% increase in mineral reserves and a 26% increase in M+I resources.

April 1, 2021

Codelco clinches deal with workers at Radomiro Tomic mine, strike fears defused

Company said in a statement that it had reached a collective agreement with the mine's worker union, which included a bonus payment of around 4.16 million Chilean pesos ($5,776) but…

April 1, 2021

DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining

Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says.

March 31, 2021

Heavy rains put pressure on Brazilian iron ore shipments

Seasonal rains at the Ponta da Madeira port, Vale's iron ore and manganese loading terminal in the Northern System resulted in fewer shipments from Carajás.

March 31, 2021

Paying 10% dollar yield, obscure Vale bond is now talk of Brazil

The securities, of which the payout is based on Vale’s dollar revenue, has more than doubled in value over the past 12 months.

March 29, 2021

Mexico says some miners returning permits to avoid taxes

President Lopez Obrador said the area dedicated to mining concessions was about 120 million hectares.