July 5, 2019 Chile mining sector continues to lag on growth Mining activity in May dropped 2.3% compared with the same month in 2018 as the sector continued to confront sharply falling ore grades at its largest deposits.
July 4, 2019 ArcelorMittal removes 30 families from area close to dam in Brazil The move was a precautionary action after it ran a new risk evaluation of a dam close to the mine.
July 4, 2019 Codelco delays restart of Chuquicamata, again The facility is unlikely to return to normal capacity until mid-August, says a union leader.
July 4, 2019 Cordoba Minerals optimistic after resource update at San Matías project Indicated resources at San Matías are now estimated at 94.9 million tonnes
July 4, 2019 Aurania to employ Bayesian theory in search for Colonial mines in Ecuador The Toronto-based miner has joined forces with scientific consulting company Metron
July 3, 2019 Brazil mining trade group slams Senate royalty proposals The Senate panel asked for implementation of a 40% royalty charge on high-yield mines and recommended the indictment of several Vale executives.
July 3, 2019 Guyana Goldfields stops work at controversial Aurora mine This labour dispute is only the latest of the company’s recent management shakeups.
July 3, 2019 Bluestone reports additional high-grade results from Cerro Blanco Cerro Blanco is a permitted, high-grade underground gold project located in southeastern Guatemala.
July 2, 2019 Vale CFO should face criminal indictment for dam, panel says Vale’s attempt to reduce costs resulted in heightened tolerance for risks, according to the report.
July 2, 2019 Police swarm gold rush mountain as Ecuador declares emergency The Buenos Aires area is part of a concession owned by Canada’s Hanrine. It lies just south of Cascabel, where SolGold PLC is seeking to build a major copper, silver…
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