September 20, 2019

Gold exploration trends: drilling up, optimism returns

The amount of reported drillholes surged by a staggering 139% in Australia.

September 20, 2019

Brazil to lay criminal charges against Vale, auditor in dam burst

Police said the companies presented fake documents backing the stability of the dam that collapsed in January.

September 20, 2019

Palamina sells two projects in Peru to Helio Resource

The Gaban gold and Tinka iron oxide copper-gold projects are located in the Puno orogenic gold belt.

September 19, 2019

Peru’s copper output to surge 27% by 2022 — minister

Peru is on track to produce 2.5 million tonnes of copper this year.

September 19, 2019

Colombia’s Celsia sells gas plant to Glenfarne Group for $420m

The funds from the sale will "be directed to take advantage of growth opportunities that combine renewable energy sources with the reliability of thermal generation.

September 19, 2019

SolGold’s projects safe after Ecuador courts rejects mining referendum

The Constitutional Court's verdict is considered a victory for companies seeking to exploit some of the world’s largest untapped copper reserves.

September 18, 2019

White-collar miners: how technology is changing one of the most dangerous professions

The numbers produced by research in other countries vary, but are significant.

September 18, 2019

Newmont offered $25 million in social projects to end mine conflict

Operations at the open-pit mine, which produced 272,000 ounces of gold last year, were temporarily suspended last weekend.

September 17, 2019

Chile taps China, Japan in lithium-for-tech push; faces tough sell

The world's No. 2 lithium producer has held global road shows ahead of a second lithium-for-investment tender, according to officials.

September 17, 2019

Vale misled public on dangerous dams, prompting Brazil probe — source

Brazilian prosecutors are looking into ex-CEO Schvartsman's declaration that Vale had already shuttered nine upstream dams in response to the 2015 collapse.