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.

December 12, 2019

Albemarle CEO says long-term lithium demand remains ‘robust’

The world's largest producer of the battery metal is betting on the massification of electric vehicles.

December 12, 2019

Experts blame Vale’s deadly dam collapse on drainage issues

Drainage problems would have caused "persistently high water levels" that weakened the facility’s walls, say experts appointed by the miner.

December 11, 2019

Gold exploration trends: drilling up, Canada leads – September 2019

The following is the analysis of monthly gold exploration trends from January to September 2019.