June 5, 2019 Ecuador’s new mining policy backs large-scale projects Government officials said they expect first exports from large-scale mining to be delivered before year-end.
June 4, 2019 Argentina rejects Barrick’s challenge to glacier protection Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling halts 44 mining projects nearby or on bodies of ice that are being evaluated.
June 4, 2019 Codelco leads $11 billion mining capital raising in 2019 Chilean state-owned copper mining giant completed $1.3 billion bond issue during the first quarter.
June 4, 2019 Panama president-elect says he will review contract with First Quantum Panamanian President-elect Laurentino Cortizo said on Tuesday his incoming government would review a contract awarded to a subsidiary of Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals.
June 4, 2019 Venezuela is said to default on gold swap with Deutsche Bank Venezuela has defaulted on a gold swap agreement valued at $750 million with Deutsche Bank, prompting the lender to take control of the precious metal which was used as collateral.
June 4, 2019 Argentine court denies challenge to law against mining on glaciers Argentina's Supreme Court on Tuesday shot down a challenge to an environmental law banning mining in glacial areas that had been brought by Canadian miner Barrick Gold.
June 4, 2019 Sandspring PEA pegs Toroparu production at 4.5moz over 24 years The project contains one of the largest in-situ gold reserves and resources owned by an independent junior mining company in South America.
June 4, 2019 Venezuelan ministers say Pemón tribe supports Mining Arc, NGOs disagree Two ministers met with captains from the Indigenous tribe, however, activists say their complaints against the environmental and social impacts of the Orinoco Mining Arc tend to fall on deaf…
June 4, 2019 Canada’s Monarca to acquire San José project in Mexico Chip sampling on the property produced significant gold, silver, copper, zinc and lead results.
June 3, 2019 Lithium mining superpowers seek riches as battery makers The race by Tesla, Samsung and other technology giants to secure supplies of lithium is creating a unique chance for two global mining superpowers to reap more value from their…
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