October 3, 2019

Brazil’s government to present bill allowing mining on indigenous reserves

The bill will also look to legalize more small-scale, independent wildcat mines.

October 3, 2019

Iamgold denies Rosebel mine halt, continues ramping up operations

Operations were suspended for security reasons in early August after an incident involving police left an artisanal miner dead and some equipment damaged.

October 3, 2019

Royal Road signs deal that helps formalize Colombian artisanal miners

The New Jersey-based firm signed a series of agreements with a company that represents the interests of informal miners at the El Gualtal gold mine.

October 2, 2019

Vale expects to mostly finish paying for burst dam by 2021

In securities filings, Vale projected costs from halted operations related to its dam that burst to fall from $3-$4 per tonne of iron ore in the third quarter to $2.5-$3.5…

October 2, 2019

Burst dam at Brazil gold mine leaves two injured, no fatalities

The dam is registered under the name of an individual wildcat miner rather than in the name of a mining company.

October 2, 2019

Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners

The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.

October 2, 2019

Hochschild taps into rare earths with Chile acquisition

The company consolidated its earlier investment in the asset, gaining full ownership, after being hit by weak silver prices in its half-year results.

October 1, 2019

Vale receives 82 positive structural safety certificates

The miner also said six deactivated high dams still have negative structural stability certificates.

October 1, 2019

Lithium Americas, Ganfeng to build larger-scale mine in Argentina

The Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project is now expected to produce 40,000 tonnes of battery-quality lithium carbonate annually for 40 years.

September 30, 2019

Silver Bull says its Mexico Sierra Mojada project “illegally” blockaded

Silver Bull said it is in an ongoing legal battle with a cooperative of local miners.