June 27, 2019 Peru native groups use new legal strategy to push back on oil, mining plans Native communities from the Peruvian Amazon and the Andes have filed at least eight lawsuits against the government since passage of the so-called "prior consultation" law in 2011.
June 27, 2019 Gold exploration trends: companies still cautious despite market rebound Canada returned to its gold exploration leadership position in terms of a number of projects drilled.
June 27, 2019 SolGold’s Nick Mather on receiving TNM’s Mining Person of the Year Award We have the potential to turn Ecuador into the second greatest copper-producing nation on earth.
June 27, 2019 Future of mining in Ecuador to be decided by gov’t — SolGold Court has determined that asking inhabitants of certain provinces about the matters relevant to other areas is unconstitutional.
June 27, 2019 Chile goes carbon-neutral, begins closing first eight coal-fired power stations Move is part of an ambitious plan announced by the country's President in early June.
June 26, 2019 Lundin Gold starts mining of first production stope at Fruta del Norte Construction of the process plant and tailings facility continue to be on schedule, and commissioning of the process plant will begin in the third quarter of this year.
June 26, 2019 Leagold begins Los Filos mine expansion Move is part of the Latin America-focused miner’s plan to become a 700,000 ounce-per-annum gold producer.
June 26, 2019 Vale to invest $469m in dam safety measures The spending measures will be in addition to the $4.5 billion the miner has already provisioned for costs related to the dam burst.
June 26, 2019 Ridgestone to expand Rebeico project in Mexico The Canadian miner plans to acquire in 10 mining concessions adjacent to the gold-copper project.
June 25, 2019 Brazil Congress ditches Bolsonaro decree weakening indigenous agency Bolsonaro says he wants to open reservation lands to agriculture and mining, even in the Amazon rain forest.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
