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…

November 26, 2019

Austral Gold to become sole owner of Casposo mine in Argentina

The Sydney-based company acquired the remaining 30% interest in the silver-gold mine located in the San Juan province.

November 25, 2019

Despite the talk of coal’s demise, it still powers the world

For all the talk of ditching fossil fuels to fight climate change, coal remains king in much of the world.

November 25, 2019

BHP becomes Ecuador-focused SolGold’s largest shareholder

Australia's largest gold producer Newcrest Mining was, until now, SolGold’s largest shareholder.

November 25, 2019

Altamira files technical report for Cajueiro project in Brazil

The Vancouver-based miner explained that the report supports the scientific and technical disclosure in the mineral resource estimates.