February 9, 2020 Mexican mineworkers march against Americas Gold and Silver Corp. The Canadian miner rejects the protest action and deems illegal a blockade at its San Rafael mine in Sinaloa.
February 7, 2020 Honbridge’s SAM confident $2bn Brazil iron mine will go ahead With a capacity of 27.5 million tonnes per year, the project is expected to be built in Minas Gerais.
February 7, 2020 Mitsubishi grabs 30% of Mantoverde copper mine MMC has actively been seeking to participate in high-quality copper projects to secure concentrate for its copper smelters.
February 7, 2020 Codelco, BHP saw copper production rise in December The world's top copper miner rose 1.2% versus the same period a year earlier, hitting 187,600 tonnes.
February 6, 2020 IAMGOLD updates resource estimate for Pitangui project Estimate on Brazil project comprises indicated resource of 3.33 million tonnes grading 4.39 grams per tonne gold for 0.47 million contained ounces.
February 6, 2020 Chile government approves Bearing Lithium’s EIA This is one of the few EIAs approved in Chile in recent years.
February 6, 2020 Coronavirus hits copper trade as China asks Chile to defer cargoes While suppliers haven’t reported any contract breaches, they have verbally agreed to delay shipments due to port shutdowns.
February 5, 2020 South Star releases PFS for Santa Cruz Net present value estimate stands at $81.2 million with a projected 35% internal rate of return.
February 5, 2020 Brazil’s Bolsonaro moves to ok mining on indigenous lands The proposal includes provisions to consult indigenous groups for any mining project
February 5, 2020 Vale’s New Steel expects first plant startup in 2022 With an investment of up to $100 million, the new plant will be an important part of Vale's strategy to reduce the accumulation of tailings.
Taseko wraps Florence build, nears first copper output The Florence copper project in Arizona is moving from build to operations as Taseko lines up its next phase of copper growth. January 13, 2026 | 06:10 am
