May 22, 2020 South America Snapshot: Eight companies active in the region Region’s prospective geology, established mining jurisdictions and well-developed infrastructure encourage companies to explore.
May 22, 2020 Fortescue Metals ups stake in Candente Copper Fortescue now owns almost 20% of Candente, which is advancing a large scale open-pit copper project in Peru.
May 21, 2020 Caldas Gold to acquire Juby project in Ontario The project consists of more than 14,000 acres of patented claims within the Shining Tree area of the Abitibi greenstone belt.
May 21, 2020 Hudbay expects delay to Peru copper expansion Company expects a delay of up to four months before it can start mining an extension at its Constancia mine.
May 21, 2020 Endeavour Silver hits high grades at Bolanitos The drilling has traced mineralization over an area of 100 metres by 200 metres, which remains open.
May 21, 2020 CHART: Mining exploration spending to drop 29% this year The rally in the gold price will not be enough to prevent 2020 turning into the worst year in 15 for global exploration spending.
May 21, 2020 Altamira Gold gets environmental permit to advance Brazil project The permit supports the application for a trial mining license, which will allow for the processing of 100,000 tonnes of mineralized material per year.
May 20, 2020 CHART: Mining’s covid-19 capital spending cuts top $6bn And 2020 copper production forecasts have been trimmed by nearly 400,000 tonnes due to covid-19 disruptions and delays.
May 20, 2020 Brazil court revokes decree that halted Vale operations Authorities suspended Vale’s operating license after agents said that the company’s onsite activities have “not respected the rules of social isolation.”
May 20, 2020 Fresh study calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining It warns that the impacts of nodule mining in the Pacific Ocean will be extensive, severe and last for generations.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
