March 31, 2020

Luminex grows Condor with first Camp resource

Company has unveiled a maiden resource at its Condor project in southeast Ecuador, of 11.9 million inferred tonnes grading 2.95 g/t gold equivalent for 1.1 million gold-equivalent oz.

March 31, 2020

South32 files request for arbitration in Colombia royalty dispute

There is a dispute over royalty payments from its majority-owned Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine.

March 31, 2020

Chile copper production increased 8.3% y/y in February

Production reached 451,580 tonnes before the impact of the new coronavirus.

March 31, 2020

Lead’s viral resistance carries a lesson for other metals

Lead, trading in London at $1,725 per tonne, is down by just 10.1% so far this year.

March 31, 2020

Vale says resumption of lost capacity could be slowed

Vale calculates roughly 18 million tonnes of output could be interrupted in the transoceanic market.

March 30, 2020

First batch of test kits for covid-19 aquired by Vale arrives in Brazil

The test kits - produced by Chinese company Wondfo - were donated by Vale.

March 30, 2020

Argonaut and Alio announce gold-focused merger

The combined company is expected to have a market capitalization of approximately C$250 million.

March 30, 2020

First Majestic acquires 19.9% stake in GR Silver

The deal gives GR 100% ownership of the past-producing Plomosas silver project in Mexico.

March 30, 2020

Global copper miners head for worst quarter since 2008

The BI Global Copper Competitive Peers index has slumped 37% this quarter, led by Teck, Hudbay and Freeport-McMoRan.

March 30, 2020

EMX acquires 18 Chilean royalties from Revelo

The Vancouver-based firms signed a $1.16-million deal.