December 14, 2020 C3 Metals receives drill permit for Jasperoide project in Peru The Canadian company has 34 months to conduct exploration work at its flagship project.
December 13, 2020 Peruvian Ministry of Environment asks Congress to drop bills that promote illegal mining A couple of proposals that extend deadlines related to the registration of small-scale mine operators in Peru are considered detrimental to the legalization process.
December 11, 2020 Samarco resumes operations 5 years after Fundão dam tragedy The company expects initial production of 8 million tonnes of iron ore per year.
December 11, 2020 Wheaton pays $150m for 50% of Cozamin mine’s silver Wheaton has agreed to buy 50% of Cozamin’s silver output until 10 million oz have been delivered.
December 11, 2020 Anglo American to divest from thermal coal operations by 2023 Company said production across all minerals will increase by 14% in 2021.
December 11, 2020 Copper-market cocktail means miners have rarely had it so good The world’s biggest copper miners are enjoying a rare bonanza, helped along by fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
December 11, 2020 Vale asks US court to force Steinmetz to pay $2bn award Vale is urging a New York-based federal court to force the magnate to reveal all assets to enforce and so obtain the arbitration award.
December 11, 2020 Altiplano closer to turning Farellón into mining complex The Canadian miner relocated a recently acquired mill into a site situated 5 kilometres north of the mine.
December 10, 2020 SolGold shares up on Cascabel project update The Cascabel project is one of the most ambitious mining projects in Ecuador.
December 10, 2020 Iron ore price goes parabolic after cyclone warning World's largest iron ore export terminal is cleared of large vessels, exacerbating an already tight market.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am