June 25, 2020

Panama miners push for restart of First Quantum copper operation

The Canadian miner had to idle the $6.5 billion mine, which is the biggest single private sector investment in Panama’s history.

June 25, 2020

Workers demand investigation at Codelco over coronavirus deaths

One union group called Codelco's management of the crisis "incompetent."

June 25, 2020

Aurania allowed to deploy half of its team at Lost Cities – Cutucu project in Ecuador

After the partial lifting of covid-related restrictions, exploration teams re-entered the field in mid-June to start mapping and soil sampling.

June 24, 2020

Codelco hit by third coronavirus death

The man was a worker at the Chuquicamata facility's smelter.

June 24, 2020

Demand for EV raw materials to spike – report

United Nations says global market for cathode to reach $58 billion by 2024.

June 24, 2020

BHP announces stricter covid-19 protocols in Chile

Cases among workers top 200.

June 24, 2020

Calibre Mining cuts 2020 guidance

New guidance represents a 20% decrease from previous forecast.

June 24, 2020

Aura Minerals files for IPO in Brazil

The company may raise up to $182.54 million in the offering.

June 24, 2020

Argentina approves Millennial Lithium’s environmental impact assessment for Pastos Grandes

The EIA approval allows for a 24,000-tonne-per-year battery-grade lithium carbonate production facility to be built and operated on Pastos Grandes.

June 24, 2020

Experts call for plan to protect deep-sea life from mining

Mining the sea floor opens a vast source of key metals needed for clean energy, but should start after a full evaluation of likely environmental impacts, report shows.