April 7, 2020

Coronavirus boosts Anglo Pacific’s role as financier to miners

Geographically, the company is looking for projects in South America, Australia and Europe.

April 7, 2020

SolGold’s Ecuador copper project gets bigger

A third resource update for Alpala has added 1.6m tonnes of copper, 2.5m ounces of gold and 92m ounces silver to the deposit.

April 7, 2020

Miners’ response to Brazil dam disaster still weak — report

The Responsible Mining Foundation says vast majority of companies are still unable to demonstrate that they are reviewing how effectively they are managing TSF-related risks.

April 6, 2020

Vale launches $1m covid-19 challenge

The challenge is open in Canada and Brazil with each selected solution eligible to receive up to $200,000.

April 6, 2020

Yamana to restart Cerro Moro operations

First-quarter production was within guidance and the Jacobina, El Peñón, and Minera Florida mines all exceeded their production targets.

April 6, 2020

Antofagasta halts expansion at Los Pelambres

It has also suspended contracts with most of the companies involved in the project.

April 5, 2020

Covid-19 kills worker at First Quantum’s Cobre Panamá mine

Following the identification of the first case of COVID-19 on March 24, a worker died over the weekend.

April 5, 2020

Explosion at Colombian coal mine kills 11

The accident took place at the Veracruz coal mine in the Cundinamarca department.

April 3, 2020

Grupo Mexico starts gradual reduction of mining operations

Grupo Mexico is third largest copper producer in the world.

April 3, 2020

Great Panther suspends Mexico operations

Activities at the Guanajuato and Topia mines are halted until April 30.