November 28, 2019

Cerro de Pasco acquires Volcan’s mining assets in Peru for $30 million

Cerro de Pasco was one of the oldest and largest polymetallic mines in the world, operating for almost 400 years.

November 28, 2019

Chile protests threaten to dethrone world’s top copper producer

Codelco planned to spend $20 billion to modernize its aging mines, but protests have undermined the state-owned miner's push.

November 28, 2019

Chile’s SQM to decide on future of lithium holdings in Maricunga by year’s end – mining minister

Maricunga is less than 5% the size of the lithium-rich Salar de Atacama in northern Chile, but high-grade deposits of the battery metal makes it attractive to miners.

November 28, 2019

Oz Minerals to kick off construction at $35 million mine in Brazil after series of Vale deals

Pedra Branca underground mine is expected to have an annual production of about 18,000 tonnes of copper and 11,000 ounces of gold over an eight-year mine life.

November 27, 2019

First Quantum may team up with Rio Tinto to develop Peru copper mine

First Quantum owns the Haquira deposit in southern Peru and Rio owns the La Granja porphyry copper project in the South American country.

November 27, 2019

Orestone kicks off exploration campaign in Chile

Through its subsidiary, Cerro Golpe de Rayo, the Canadian miner will start exploring the Resguardo property.

November 27, 2019

Aurania finds evidence of highly sought-after lost gold city in Ecuador

Company geologists found vestiges of an old road in the central part of its Lost Cities-Cutucu project.

November 26, 2019

Vale sees $1.6 billion impairment charge for Q4 in New Caledonia write down

Vale said its annual assets review of its base metals and coal business is still underway and further impairments charges that would also impact fiscal year 2019 cannot be ruled…

November 26, 2019

Ecuador to tighten rules for mining waste dams to avoid repeat of Brazil disaster

The new rules will take effect in December and will prohibit the building of so-called tailings dams close to populated areas.

November 26, 2019

Friedland says Congo now more attractive than Chile for copper mines

While Chile, the world’s top copper producer, seeks measures to quell the social unrest that exploded last month, the election of a new President in Congo has improved the country's…