January 12, 2020

Nexa reaches deal with farming communities in Peru

The Brazilian miner promised to offer professional development opportunities to young people in some areas of the Ica department.

January 10, 2020

Lithium price plunges to 4-year low

Market for battery metal in grip of brutal bear market and experts say prices may not have bottomed yet.

January 10, 2020

Brazil plans to allow mining in Amazonian indigenous reserves

The Brazilian constitution permits the extraction of raw materials from the reserves but a lack of regulation has resulted in widespread wildcat mining across the region.

January 10, 2020

Rio Silver, Peruvian Metals to explore Au-Ag-Cu project in Peru

The Canadian miners are splitting responsibilities at the Palta Dorada property in Ancash.

January 9, 2020

Venezuela’s Guaido seeks EU ‘blood gold’ designation for informal mining

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido says the EU should use a label to limit the trade of Venezuelan gold, the way the "blood diamond" campaign of the 1990s targeted diamond…

January 9, 2020

Lundin’s Fruta del Norte produced 28,678 oz gold in 2019

The mine is Ecuador's newest and largest gold operation.

January 9, 2020

Chile’s top court backs Barrick in Pascua Lama water case

Country's Supreme Court has rejected appeals filed by a local indigenous community over claims of water contamination.

January 8, 2020

Brazil prosecutor aims to charge Vale within days over tailings dam disaster

Prosecutors expect to indict 15 to 20 people.

January 8, 2020

Discovery Metals focuses on high grade at Cordero

Highlights include 68.1 metres of 361 g/t silver equivalent.

January 7, 2020

Samarco rebuffs creditors on resumption of debt talks

The Brazilian iron ore venture between BHP Group and Vale SA said it has yet to firm up its business plan.