November 3, 2019

Vale to open shuttered Alegria mine, starting to restore lost output

Operations at the site were interrupted last March after a "stress test" failed to guarantee its stability.

November 3, 2019

Fresnillo’s subsidiary granted disputed land in Sonora

A piece of land that surrounds the Soledad-Dipolo open-pit gold mine has been at the centre of a decade-long legal dispute.

November 1, 2019

Columbus Gold makes high-grade discovery in French Guiana

The Maripa project adjoins to the south the Boulanger project being developed by Reunion Gold, where a recent high-grade gold discovery was reported.

November 1, 2019

Lithium Chile’s drilling program on track despite protests

The Calgary-based miner submitted an exploration drilling notice of work for its Turi project.

November 1, 2019

BHP earmarks $44 million for Samarco reopening four years after dam burst

Investment approval comes four years after a deadly dam collapse that killed 19 people and became the worst environmental disaster in the country’s history.

October 31, 2019

Newmont’s Quecher project at Yanacocha achieves commercial production

Yanacocha began commercial production in 1993 and has since produced more than 38 million ounces of gold.

October 31, 2019

Guyana Goldfields to miss guidance, stock falls to lowest since 2008

A mine plan review is underway, with results expected in Q1 2010.

October 31, 2019

Vale triggers emergency protocol at Ouro Preto dam

Three other nearby dams, Forquilha I, II and III, have already been halted because of what the regulator deems as a "Level 2" emergency.

October 31, 2019

Recycled lithium batteries market to hit $6 billion by 2030 — report

Circular Energy Storage predicts the world will generate around 1.2 million tonnes of battery waste per year by 2030.

October 31, 2019

Wealth Minerals granted access rights to Valsequillo silver project in Mexico

The Vancouver-based miner can acquire a 100% interest in the property by paying $6 million to the vendors.