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.

December 10, 2020

Strife with indigenous groups could derail Ecuador’s drive to be a mining power

Conflicts with indigenous communities have stalled operations at Ecuador's San Carlos Panantza copper mining project.