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.

March 12, 2021

Iron ore price dives on China pollution crackdown

China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment has urged the country's top steelmaking city – Tangshan – to crack down on violators of air quality rules.

March 12, 2021

Codelco sees copper demand rising, prices strong for 3-4 years

The company believes price of the red metal is likely to hover at $3 or more per pound.

March 12, 2021

Vale begins increasing iron ore output at Timbopea site

Iron ore production capacity at the site should return to 12 million tonnes a year once the commissioning period is over.

March 11, 2021

Russel: Iron ore demand recovering outside China, but will it be enough?

The price of spot iron ore for delivery to north China has fallen in recent sessions as the market struggles to work through a competing series of both bullish and…

March 11, 2021

As Glencore walks, Colombia envisages decades of coal mining

The South American nation better known for its coffee and crude is also a major supplier to European coal-fired power plants.