September 3, 2020

Prosecutors ask court to remove Vale managers

Federal prosecutors in Brazil accuse executives of disregarding safety methods in the aftermath of two deadly mining disasters.

September 3, 2020

Eric Sprott, First Majestic back Silver Dollar Resources

Sprott and First Majestic have agreed to participate in its C$10.5 million non-brokered private placement.

September 3, 2020

EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list

Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.

September 2, 2020

Codelco sees copper production drop in July, private mines up

Codelco saw a 4.4% drop in year-on-year production in July as the coronavirus hit its peak in the nation.

September 2, 2020

Mexico miners condemn gov’t decision to scrap sectorial post

Mexico has eliminated the mining sub-secretary, one of the Ministry of Economy units, as part of a broader austerity drive.

September 2, 2020

Vale reports negative safety levels in 3 dams in Minas Gerais

According to the company, the procedures will not impact iron ore production this year.

September 1, 2020

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake near coast of Chile; mines unaffected

Antofagasta said that its operations at Los Pelambres, the closest large deposit to the epicenter, had not been affected.

September 1, 2020

Peru copper mining almost ‘completely recovered’ from pandemic

Production of the red metal plunged 20.4% in the first half of 2020.

September 1, 2020

Largest union at Cerrejon on strike

Sintracarbon had demanded a 6% salary increase in addition to health, education and housing benefits.

August 31, 2020

Venezuela fuels Amazon gold rush with petrodollars drying up

The amount of land used for mining has more than tripled since March last year.