February 23, 2020 Ecuadorean court denies public vote on halting mining projects Azuay's prefect, Yaku Perez, who submitted the request, said gold and copper mines threaten communities' water source.
February 21, 2020 Brazil mining royalties jump 40% to record high Brazil received more than $1 billion dollars in mineral royalties in 2019.
February 21, 2020 Internal probe confirms Vale knew Brumadinho dam was unsafe The iron ore giant was aware of the facility’s fragile condition from 2003.
February 20, 2020 Vale posts $1.7 billion loss for 2019 Company reported a $1.56 billion net loss in the fourth quarter.
February 20, 2020 Newmont profit beats on higher output, gold prices Newmont cemented its position as the world's largest gold producer following its takeover of Goldcorp.
February 20, 2020 Para Resources shakes up leadership as it shifts focus to Colombian assets The company's new CEO is a former minister of mines in Ecuador.
February 20, 2020 Newmont, Teck to invest $152m in Chilean copper-gold project Their NuevaUnión 50-50 JV will conduct two drilling campaigns to reduce geological uncertainty at La Fortuna deposit.
February 20, 2020 Capstone could become world’s fourth-largest cobalt producer Its Santo Domingo project could yield 4,700 tonnes of cobalt per year, making Capstone also the largest producer of the metal in the Americas.
February 19, 2020 Mexican government to resume search for miners killed in 2006 blast Labor Secretary Luisa Maria Alcalde said specialists have identified a new route to enter the Pasta de Conchos mine.
February 19, 2020 Eramet freezes lithium mine project in Argentina A deterioration in the global economic outlook has also led the company to scale back a planned expansion of its manganese mining operation in Gabon.
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
