March 16, 2021

Codelco gets regulatory nod to extend life of Radomiro Tomic mine

Codelco is in the midst of a 10-year, $40 billion initiative to upgrade its century-old network of mines in Chile.

March 16, 2021

Colombian police quash illegal activities at Canadian miner’s operation

Cordoba Minerals said the Colombian National Police carried out an operation against the Clan del Golfo.

March 16, 2021

What countries will fight over when green energy dominates

A growing number of research organizations, universities and governments have started gaming out the gritty geopolitical implications of a globe dominated by green energy.

March 16, 2021

Antofagasta lifts dividend after better-than-expected 2020

As most majors miners that have reported results this year, Antofagasta delivered a bumper final dividend of 48.5 cents, 52% higher than consensus forecasts.

March 15, 2021

Argentine president targeted by mob fighting to keep out mines

Argentina has huge untapped deposits of lithium, copper, gold and silver.

March 15, 2021

McEwen’s Mexico operations suspended due to blockade

Individuals involved in the blockade believe that the annual payments and infrastructure improvements made to the local communities should increase significantly.

March 15, 2021

Gran Colombia offers $252m in friendly, all-share offer for Gold X

The offer implies a 39% premium on last week's closing price of Gold X shares.

March 14, 2021

Southern Copper to invest $8bn in Peruvian projects

Peru media reports that Southern Copper, a subsidiary of Grupo México, will keep pushing for the Tía María project.

March 12, 2021

American drillers line up to unlock Colombian copper riches

Authorities plan to award five copper exploration blocks by the end of June in Cordoba and La Guajira provinces.

March 12, 2021

Vale, Anglo American underline ESG issues as copper demand soars

Mining executives view higher demand for the metal as an opportunity for the industry to improve its image.