September 30, 2020

Prosecutors want to cancel Vale’s $44m Brumadinho deal

Document signed by Vale and the Brazil government has the potential to transfer to the miner the management of some national parks in Minas Gerais, according to prosecutors.

September 30, 2020

SolGold’s pre-feasibility study for Alpala delayed

Covid-19 restrictions limited physical access to the site, resulting in critical data not being available to complete the study by end of September.

September 30, 2020

Newmont, Agnico Eagle team up in Colombia

The companies have formed a joint venture to explore the Anzá project and other prospective “district-scale” gold targets in Colombia.

September 29, 2020

Jervois to buy cobalt, nickel refinery in Brazil

The São Miguel Paulista refinery had a production capacity of 25,000 mtpa of nickel and 2,000 mtpa of cobalt before it was placed on care and maintenance in 2016.

September 28, 2020

Atlantic Nickel extends Santa Rita mine life to 34 years

Appian Capital Advisory’s Atlantic Nickel has released the results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its wholly owned Santa Rita nickel-copper-cobalt mine in northeastern Brazil.

September 28, 2020

Lundin reports interruption to operations at Chapada

Company has withdrawn its 2020 production, cash cost and capital expenditure guidance for its copper and gold mine in Brazil after a power outage caused damage to all four of…

September 28, 2020

Brazil’s hidden treasures

Country still takes baby steps when it comes to research and exploration compared to major producers like Canada and Australia, or even neighbors Chile and Peru.

September 28, 2020

Vale suspends waste disposal operations at Viga plant

Activities at the Viga mine are unaffected, company said.

September 27, 2020

Venezuelan opposition party demands environmentally friendlier mining operations

Encuentro Ciudadano is preparing a report aimed at informing discussions currently underway to modify the country’s mining law.

September 25, 2020

Aurania extends drill target in Ecuador, stock soars

Shares of Aurania Resources surged 14.5% on the latest development.