November 24, 2019

Criminal band kills at least three in Venezuelan mining town

The southern Bolívar state is besieged by irregular groups pushing to take control of placer gold mines.

November 22, 2019

As lithium prices drop, private equity investors hunt for deals

Private equity groups and other investors have grown emboldened by the lithium industry's malaise, forging plans to invest billions of dollars in mining projects to develop the electric vehicle battery…

November 22, 2019

China boosting coal power despite global plea to cut emissions

Beijing is set to fire up enough coal-based power plants to match the entire capacity of the European Union.

November 21, 2019

Vale returns looking for low-cost debt after Brumadinho tragedy

Vale is on course to end 2019 with roughly $18 billion in adjusted Ebitda.

November 21, 2019

World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices, demand

The Chilean producer continues to suffer from dire conditions affecting the market of the metal used in batteries that power electric vehicles and high tech electronics.

November 20, 2019

Autonomous drones to lead the way in mining surveillance technology — report

The technology is impactful, as it has the ability to quickly survey various areas of a mining operation, which has led to improved worker safety.

November 20, 2019

Teck hires Barclays to sell Peru mine stake

Teck is likely to sell or seek a partner for Zafranal.

November 20, 2019

Chile’s Codelco set to get a slice of Ecuador’s copper riches

The world’s No. 1 copper producer is expected to ink a deal with Ecuador's Enami this week, to jointly develop the massive Llurimagua deposit.

November 19, 2019

Great Panther reports second fatal accident in 10 days

The accidents occurred at the Coricancha mine in Peru and the Guanajuato mine in Mexico.

November 19, 2019

SEC opens preliminary probe of Vale over dam tragedy

The US regulator decided to proceed with the probe of the company last week after a meeting with Brazilian prosecutors.