November 2, 2020 Blockade at Fruta del Norte lifted Throughout the 15-day blockade, operations at Ecuador’s largest gold-silver mine continued.
November 2, 2020 Plateau Energy responds to $600 million funding talks It was reported earlier that the company has secured funding for Peru's only lithium project.
November 2, 2020 BHP commits to responsible copper production Escondida and Spence in Chile, and Olympic Dam in Australia, will be initially undergoing an assessment under the Copper Mark framework.
November 1, 2020 Lupaka Gold launches $100m arbitration against Peru The Canadian miner says the social conflict that has halted operations at its Invicta mine since 2018 made it lose its entire investment.
November 1, 2020 Peru’s mining output falls for seventh month in a row – report Peru’s gold, copper, lead and silver production has been the most affected by the slowdown caused by the covid-19 pandemic.
October 30, 2020 Negotiations stall at Lundin’s Candelaria mine in Chile Operations were halted earlier this month after the miner failed to reach a deal with a second union, representing about 550 workers.
October 30, 2020 Codelco reports 86% leap in profits to September Adding in production from its stakes in El Abra and Anglo American Sur, Codelco's total production rose to 1.243 million tonnes to September.
October 30, 2020 Vale expects stronger iron ore sales in fourth quarter Company said recovered inventories in China will give the producer more flexibility on sales going forward.
October 30, 2020 Silver Sands kicks off drilling at Argentina project An initial, 2,500-metre program will focus on seven untested or minimally tested epithermal silver veins at Virginia projects.
October 29, 2020 No punishment 5 years after the Fundão dam tragedy Brazilian prosecutors have filed a new lawsuit contesting a compensation package for victims from a 2015 collapsed dam jointly owned by BHP and Vale.
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
