October 15, 2019 SolGold’s projects safe as Ecuador reaches deal with indigenous groups The company reiterated its operations remained “unaffected."
October 15, 2019 Altamira expands resource at Cajueiro gold project The miner reports an 83% increase in the total amount of contained ounces of gold and a 61% increase in the gold grade.
October 15, 2019 Uranium One to buy controlling stake in Wealth Minerals’ Chilean lithium project The subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom may buy up to a 51% interest in Atacama lithium project, located in an area that hosts more than 15% of the…
October 14, 2019 Chile’s Codelco says considering closure of coastal copper smelter The Ventanas smelter has been the target of criticism from social and environmental groups that accuse it of contributing to heavy pollution in the Quintero area.
October 14, 2019 Bacanora and Ganfeng ink Sonora lithium project investment Sonora is regarded as one of the world’s larger known clay lithium deposits.
October 14, 2019 Vale’s Q3 iron ore output falls 17.4% year-on-year following Brazil dam break Quarterly sales of the key raw material fell 11.8% from a year ago to 74.039 million tonnes.
October 14, 2019 Workers at Teck Resources’ Chile mine to go on strike The mine, located in central Chile about 350 kilometers north of Santiago, produced about 15,000 tonnes of copper in the quarter ended June 30.
October 13, 2019 Drummond’s union leader attacked by gunmen in Colombia Several criminal groups operate in the area where Ricardo Rojas was attacked.
October 13, 2019 Peruvian authorities urge people to stop blockading road used by Las Bambas The continuous protest actions have led Minera Las Bambas to announce that probably “within a week” it will have to halt production at its namesake copper mine.
October 12, 2019 Ecuador’s largest copper mine curbs operations amid protests EcuaCorriente said the closure is a precautionary measure while protests against an end to government fuel subsidies continue across the country.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
