October 23, 2019 MAPPED: Top gold drill results – August 2019 A trend towards exploration of advanced projects, rather than greenfield opportunities, returned in August.
October 23, 2019 Machine learning yields positive results for Gran Colombia The Toronto-based miner confirmed the targets identified by a high-tech system put in place at its Segovia operation.
October 23, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp gradually resuming operations at Mexico mine The world’s No. 1 gold miner has started a 10-day process of bringing Peñasquito back to full production.
October 23, 2019 Most Chilean mines disrupted as Codelco workers join in country-wide strike The nation’s powerful copper-mining unions are encouraging members to down tools in solidarity with anti-inequality demonstrations.
October 22, 2019 Sustainability the new battleground for aluminium producers — opinion Going green is the new differentiator in the cut-throat business of making aluminium.
October 22, 2019 Anglo American cuts annual copper forecast on Chile water woes Anglo reported an 8% drop in output of the red metal in the quarter as its Los Bronces mine in Chile struggled with water shortage.
October 21, 2019 Vale nudges sales guidance lower after new dam halt Vale said on Monday it has temporarily shut down its Itabiruçu tailings dam.
October 21, 2019 BHP switches to green power for Chilean copper starting 2021 Miners, which often use fossil fuels as the energy source in their operations, are shifting to renewable generation as the cost of wind and solar power drops.
October 21, 2019 Workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine, world’s largest, to down tools Unionized miners will hold a day-long strike on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with ongoing protests over the high cost of living and extreme inequality in the country.
October 21, 2019 Nexa to open world’s second largest zinc project currently under construction in 2021 The Brazil-based company already operates five low-cost mines in South America and has become the world’s fourth largest zinc producer.
Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year. January 27, 2026 | 02:18 pm
