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.

December 10, 2020

Codelco reaches labor deal at Radomiro Tomic mine

Company largely maintained production amid the covid-19 outbreak by reducing staff, adjusting schedules and temporarily shelving projects.

December 9, 2020

Vale negotiating funds for state in Brumadinho disaster

The injection of billions of reais into funds are to be managed by the state government.

December 9, 2020

Newmont to extend Peñasquito mine life beyond 2040

Newmont will invest $10 million next year to build a pipeline of new exploration targets at Zacatecas, Mexico mine.

December 9, 2020

One union at Centinela reaches deal, another in talks

The Minera Esperanza union entered government-mediated negotiations with Antofagasta in late November.