March 3, 2021 Colombia, Peru may centralize purchase of gold to combat crime, environmental destruction Last week, Colombia launched a new military unit to target illicit mining.
March 3, 2021 First Majestic takes Mexico tax row to arbitration Move seeks to resolve a running dispute between the miner and Mexican authorities over how the silver producer is taxed in the country.
March 2, 2021 Copper to stay tight on long path to new supply, top miner says It can take twice as long to build mines now than in the past, according to Southern Copper.
March 2, 2021 Codelco copper output jumps in January, Escondida dips Production fell 16.1% year-on-year to 84,700 tonnes at the world's largest copper deposit.
March 1, 2021 Copper, nickel price: 3 charts that bolster the bear case The mad surge in the copper price took even ardent bulls by surprise, but doubts are beginning to creep in about the sustainability of the rally, at least in the…
March 1, 2021 Vale drills caused Brumadinho dam collapse, police say Investigation concluded that the disaster was triggered by vertical perforations in a weak point of the structure.
March 1, 2021 Cerrejon says reached deal with indigenous community on environment, health The miner produced 12.4 million tonnes of coal in 2020, down almost 52% from 2019.
February 28, 2021 Falcondo’s La Manaclita ferronickel project in the DR is a no-go Falcondo’s plan to mine the Loma Miranda area was considered controversial.
February 28, 2021 Minesa to reapply for environmental license in Colombia Owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, Minesa has said that it will continue to push for the Soto Norte gold project.
February 26, 2021 Mexican mining chamber warns uncertainty to bring investment cuts Around a dozen companies are said to make their next investments elsewhere.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am