October 15, 2019

MineHub’s blockchain-based mining and metals technology platform goes live

MineHub is working with IBM, ING Group, Wheaton Precious Metals, and other companies key to mining, streaming, trade and finance.

October 15, 2019

Gran Colombia announces updated resource, PEA for Marmato

Company says the new PEA would set a path to “significantly” expand production at the mine.

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.