October 6, 2020 Judge denies request to freeze $4.7bn from Vale’s accounts Decision is related to losses incurred after the Brumadinho tailings dam burst last year.
October 6, 2020 Solgold shares up 10% on Blanca drilling update Drill rig arrived at Cerro Quiroz, as crews prepare to recommence drilling at the project, located approximately 8km of SolGold's flagship Alpala deposit.
October 5, 2020 Union rejects Lundin offer at Candelaria mine, strike chances raised The company or workers can still request government mediation to try to reach an agreement.
October 5, 2020 Peru miners aiming for full-strength workforce by year-end Local copper production fell by 2.5% in August to 193,852 tonnes compared to July.
October 5, 2020 Maduro government wins UK appeal over Venezuelan gold A British appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that the UK had unequivocally recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president.
October 5, 2020 Brazil’s VP Mourão says mining in indigenous lands is legal, but needs regulation Hamilton Mourão said that Brazil should map the resources of the Amazon rainforest by allowing exploration in order to draw private investment.
October 5, 2020 US grabs stake in battery metals miner to fight Chinese control Washington has sunk $25 million into battery metals company TechMet, which is developing a nickel and cobalt mine in Brazil.
October 4, 2020 Colombia’s environmental authority shelves Minesa’s licensing application for Soto Norte gold project Minesa is owned by the government of Abu Dhabi through its investment arm Mubadala Investment Company.
October 4, 2020 Lundin Mining union in Chile says talks making “slow progress” Both the company and the union are trying to avoid a strike at the deposit.
October 2, 2020 Colombia’s mining future tied to metals not coal, minister says Mining concessions cover just 3% of Colombia's territory.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
