November 7, 2019

Codelco boosts copper output by 7.5% in September, annual production lags

The state miner saw its production in the first nine months of 2019 drop 6.7% versus the previous year.

November 7, 2019

Bluestone increases M&I resources at Guatemalan gold project

The Vancouver-based miner announced a new high-grade mineral resource estimate for its Cerro Blanco property.

November 6, 2019

Brazil court says could annul Vale acquisition of Ferrous Resources

Vale said in August that it had to temporarily halt operations at the Viga concentration plant of its newly-acquired Ferrous Resources do Brasil due to “inconsistency in the documents.

November 6, 2019

Albemarle plans $100m cost cuts to counter low prices

The world's largest lithium producer is grappling with a fall in prices on near-term oversupply concerns.

November 6, 2019

Bear Creek de-risks Corani silver project in Peru

Projected silver production totalling 49 million ounces during the first three operating years would make Corani one of the world's largest silver producers.

November 6, 2019

Barrick’s profit nearly triples, but sees flat production for next five years

The world's second largest gold miner sees output reaching 5.15 to 5.6 million ounces a year between 2020 and 2024.

November 5, 2019

Veolia chosen to advance Mexican lithium project

Different from most of the world’s lithium which is produced from hard rock mines in Australia or from brines in South America, the lithium at Sonora is mined from clay.

November 5, 2019

Brazil’s Samarco expected to resume $4 billion debt restructuring talks

The venture last month won permission to resume operations at its Germano iron ore mine, four years after a dam burst in the city of Mariana.

November 5, 2019

Vale CEO received anonymous email warning ahead of Brazil dam disaster — congress report

Like an earlier Senate probe, the report from the Brazilian lower house suggested the indictment of various Vale executives.

November 5, 2019

Newmont Goldcorp profit misses on higher costs, cuts production target

The blockade hit Penasquito's third-quarter production by some 11,000 gold ounces, 1.7 million silver ounces, 13.7 million pounds of lead and 22.8 million pounds of zinc,