September 21, 2020

Ridgestone hits shallow gold and copper at Rebeico

Drill highlights include 29.2 metres of 0.54% copper starting at surface from the New Year zone, with a higher-grade 2.3-metre section of 1.95% copper from 11 metres.

September 21, 2020

Tesla “battery day” a possible blow to cobalt miners

Among expected announcements may be a cobalt-free battery, which will need higher quantities of less costly metals such as nickel and manganese.

September 21, 2020

Maverix to acquire pre-production gold royalty portfolio from Newmont

Company has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a portfolio of 11 gold royalties on pre-production assets in the Americas.

September 21, 2020

CSN says mining unit IPO to fund production capacity

Shares of Brazilian steelmaker rose as the company's board approved a long-awaited initial public offering by its mining unit to fund its expansion.

September 20, 2020

US to assist Colombia in the development of its mining industry

Mike Pompeo announced the launching of a program that will propose ideas on how to make Colombia’s legal framework competitive to attract mining investing.

September 18, 2020

TIMELINE: The rise and fall of Pascua-Lama

Chile's environmental court confirmed a final order to close Barrick Gold's huge Pascua-Lama project.

September 18, 2020

Chile court orders “total and definitive” closure of Barrick’s Pascua-Lama

The giant gold-silver project had been shut since 2013 over environmental concerns.

September 18, 2020

Teck mine in Chile switches to renewable energy

Company has signed an agreement that will provide its Carmen de Andacollo copper operation with 100% renewable power, eliminating 200,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

September 18, 2020

Magna tables PFS with ‘base-case’ plan for San Francisco gold mine

Study suggests a 16,875 t/d heap-leach operation, using existing processing capacity, generating an average of 69,000 gold oz. per year between 2021 and 2027 at AISCs of $1,204 per oz.

September 17, 2020

‘Nobody has done anything’: Amazon indigenous group decries illegal mining

Indigenous leaders say they have tried to expel those mining on the land, even as government officials have said there is indigenous interest in mining going ahead.