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.

October 29, 2020

NASA finds rare metal asteroid worth more than global economy

The heavy-metal object, called “16 Psyche”, is worth $10,000 quadrillion. That's 70,000 times the world's economy.

October 29, 2020

Vale nearly doubles net profit as output recovers

Net profit for the three months through September climbed to $2.9 billion from $1.6 billion a year earlier.

October 29, 2020

Lundin lowers guidance on mine troubles

Labour and technical disruptions forced Lundin to review production targets for three of its four operating mines.