September 15, 2020

Ivanhoe’s Congo mine productivity peerless among copper giants

GRAPHIC: Not just massive in scale, every tonne of copper ore milled at Kamoa-Kakula will be worth $286 – 9 times richer than Escondida, 35 times Morenci.

September 15, 2020

Atlantic Nickel to invest $335 million in Brazil

Company will invest starting in 2026 to build an underground nickel sulphide mine in Brazil's Bahia state.

September 15, 2020

Lundin Gold granted permit for new Ecuador target

Initial exploration work on the drill-ready Barbasco target, about 7 km south of Fruta del Norte.

September 14, 2020

Codelco reaches contract agreement with El Teniente supervisors

The agreement that supervisors would not receive a pay rise in the coming contract was backed by 88% of the union's members.

September 14, 2020

Copper price forecast up on buoyant demand – report

Fitch has raised its average price forecast for 2021 to $6,300/tonne.

September 14, 2020

CATL to invest in Neo Lithium, help develop Argentina mine

CATL will buy more than 10 million shares of Neo Lithium, becoming the company's third-largest shareholder.

September 14, 2020

Gran Colombia sees production boost in August

The company expects 2020 production to range between 218,000 and 226,000 ounces.

September 14, 2020

SolGold gets $100m injection from Franco-Nevada

The funding is part of a net-smelter royalty finance agreement (NSR) between the parties.

September 13, 2020

Venezuelan MP says terrorist group controls mining operations in the country

Opposition MP Américo De Grazia issued a statement saying that the National Liberation Army controls the Orinoco Mining Arc.

September 13, 2020

Bolivia creates directorate to lead exploration, prospecting activities

President Jeanine Añez made the announcement during a visit to the mining department of Potosí.