March 4, 2021

SQM plans to propose major lithium hydroxide expansion, CEO says

Company said lithium sales volumes in Q4 jumped 50% from the previous quarter, hitting a three-month record of more than 25,000 tonnes.

March 4, 2021

Hostility to Beijing drives Chinese gold diggers into new territory

Chinese gold mining companies are on a buying spree in West Africa and South America, outbidding rivals for assets in less familiar regions.

March 4, 2021

Mali, Emirates facilitated Venezuelan gold trade in 2020, opposition says

Opposition leader says that the gold was refined in Mali and then resold primarily in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow for Maduro's administration to obtain the equivalent of…

March 4, 2021

Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners

Resource nationalism has been on the rise over the past year, but Verisk Maplecroft believes the worst is yet to come for miners as governments try to claw back the…

March 3, 2021

Codelco to allow teleworking in post-coronavirus ‘cultural change’

The company had sent some 2,700 employees home to work remotely.

March 3, 2021

Co-operation between artisanal miners and companies gains momentum

Artisanal mining is considered the main source of global mercury pollution.

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.