January 6, 2020

Chile shuns copper giant investment as social problems mount

State-owned copper giant plans to spend $3 billion this year to contain a wave of nationwide protests.

January 6, 2020

Newmont kicks off 2020 with 79% dividend hike, new image

The gold giant plans to increase its quarterly dividend to 25 cents US a share, up from 14 cents, starting in April.

January 5, 2020

Mexican president brags that his government hasn’t approved mining concessions

During an event with First Nations from the Puebla state, AMLO criticized previous administrations for approving large mining concessions.

January 3, 2020

Ghosn getaway jet’s other job: ferrying Venezuelan gold

The Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro has used aircraft from MNG to ship gold to Istanbul.

December 31, 2019

Chile mining activity, copper production fall amid protests

Copper production fell 6.7% in November from the same month a year earlier.

December 31, 2019

Mendoza legislature kills controversial mining law

On publication in Mendoza’s Official Bulletin on December 31, Law 7722 will be reinstalled.

December 30, 2019

Plan to protect land around AngloGold Ashanti’s copper project in Colombia fails

There was no quorum at Jericó’s city council.

December 30, 2019

Great Panther’s Mexican subsidiary lands $10M contract with IXM Group

Geneva’s IXM Group agreed to buy 100% of the gold-silver concentrates produced from the Guanajuato Mine Complex in 2020 and 2021.

December 29, 2019

Judge reopens investigation against Grupo Mexico’s subsidiary for toxic spill

In 2014, Buenavista del Cobre accidentally released close to 40,000 cubic meters of wastewater into the Bacanuchi River in Sonora.

December 29, 2019

Massive protests force Argentinian governor to abolish mining law

Just a week ago, Mendoza's legislature passed a law that allowed for the use of cyanide and sulfuric acid in mining operations.