December 29, 2020

Newcrest goes ahead with Gorbea project in Chile

Company has exercised its option to enter the farm-in phase of its joint venture to develop the gold project by making a $500,000 payment to Mirasol.

December 28, 2020

Anti-mining activists attack Curimining worker in Ecuador

Curimining is developing the Curipamba copper-gold project, held by Canada’s Adventus Mining and Salazar Resources.

December 24, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Canada rejects Shandong Gold’s bid to buy TMAC; Operations restart at Samarco; MMG declares force majeure on contracts after protests in Peru

December 24, 2020

SQM begins process to raise capital, boost lithium output

If approved, the capital will help finance its previously announced $1.9 billion, four-year investment plan.

December 24, 2020

MMG declares force majeure on contracts after protests in Peru

Miner said that transport had been temporarily disrupted due to road blocks by local residents near its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru.

December 23, 2020

Operations restart at Samarco

Iron ore pellets production started Wednesday, with 7-8 million tonnes expected annually.

December 23, 2020

Equinox begins staged restart at Los Filos

The blockade by members of the Carrizalillo community in Mexico has been removed.

December 22, 2020

Codelco reaches advance labor deal at Chuquicamata

The 36-month agreement enters into force on April 1.

December 22, 2020

SQM signs 8-year lithium deal with LG Energy Solution

Contract will supply about 55,000 metric tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent.

December 22, 2020

Production at Las Bambas hit by road blockades

The copper mine, controlled by China's MMG, is "progressively" reducing production due to protests.