December 17, 2019 Barrick to start Pueblo Viejo mine’s power plant conversion in early 2020 The upgrade aims at lowering greenhouse gas emissions and cutting costs.
December 17, 2019 Condor Gold sells one of its concessions in Nicaragua to focus on La India Potrerillos is adjacent to Mako Mining's San Albino gold project, which includes the former namesake mine.
December 17, 2019 Amarillo submits final permit application for Mara Rosa project The miner expects to start construction in early 2020.
December 16, 2019 Canada’s Equinox Gold buys smaller rival Leagold in $578 million deal Deal adds Leagold's four mines in Mexico and Brazil to Equinox’s two mines in California, US, and one in Brazil.
December 15, 2019 Crisis is rocking Latin America. Peru is an island of uneasy calm Farmers in the Rio Tambo area feel betrayed by Peru’s president after his government gave final approval to Southern Copper Corp.’s Tia Maria project.
December 15, 2019 Peru creates new conservation area to protect glaciers from extractive operations The Ausangate Regional Conservation Area is located in the Cusco region whose governor will ask for mining concessions to be revoked.
December 14, 2019 Brazil Vale dam near site of January disaster has ‘cracks’ -TV station Brazil's TV program "Jornal da Band" obtained a report regarding the B-5 dam from prosecutors in the state of Minas Gerais through a freedom of information request.
December 13, 2019 Bearish outlook for metal prices for 2020 — report But demand for lithium and cobalt is set to improve next year.
December 13, 2019 Lundin exports gold from Ecuador’s first large-scale operation Full production at Fruta del Norte is expected in the second quarter of 2020.
December 13, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp, Mexican community reach crucial water deal The 30-year pact guarantees the San Juan de Cedros community, in Zacatecas, additional water wells and infrastructure.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
