October 1, 2020

Aftermath Silver purchases Berenguela from SSR Mining

Company has signed an agreement with SSR Mining to purchase 100% of the silver-copper project in Peru.

October 1, 2020

Vale resumes operations at Viga in Minas Gerais

This is the second time Vale has suspended operations at the waste disposal plant, with impact to production, since acquiring it in August last year.

October 1, 2020

Brazil seeks to re-open $27bn lawsuit against BHP, Vale

Brazilian federal and state prosecutors have asked a court to re-open a multi-billion dollar civil action suit against miners for damages caused by the Fundao dam burst in 2015.

October 1, 2020

Golden Minerals shares rise on Rodeo drill results

One drill hole returned 30.3 metres grading 3.1 g/t Au, including 11.3 metres grading 6.34 g/t Au.

October 1, 2020

Strike threat at world’s only 1 million tonne copper mine

Supervisors at the Escondida mine rejected the company’s final wage offer, moving them a step closer to a strike.

October 1, 2020

Vale reports 33 of 104 dam structures fail stability assessments

The Xingu dam, in Mariana, was elevated to risk level 2, with level 3 on the scale indicating imminent risk of collapse.

September 30, 2020

License to operate still the top risk for miners – report

In EY's annual risks and opportunities report, 63% of executives surveyed flagged LTO a top three risk.

September 30, 2020

Chilean government sees $74bn in mining investments over a decade

The roster of investments includes sprawling projects from top global miners.

September 30, 2020

Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension

"Supply disruption could provide short-term support to the market, which has eased from six-year highs earlier this month."

September 30, 2020

Pan American Silver restarts Huaron and Morococha

The world’s second largest primary silver producer had suspended normal operations at its mines in Peru in March to comply with mandatory national quarantine.