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.
December 27, 2019 Leo DiCaprio slams Brazilian government for failing to protect Indigenous land against illegal mining The celebrity activist took it to social media to support the demands of Brazil’s northern tribes.
Chile mining group sees 2026 copper output at up to 5.7mt Sonami, which represents mining companies, also forecast the average price of copper at $4.50 per pound this year. January 13, 2026 | 07:09 am
