May 1, 2019 World Bank, Germany, Rio and Anglo set up “climate smart” mining fund The World Bank is targeting a total investment of $50 million, to be deployed over a 5-year timeframe.
May 1, 2019 Gold Fields acquires 16% stake in Chakana Copper One of the largest gold mining companies in the world has taken a shine to Chakana Copper and its Soledad project in Peru.
May 1, 2019 Mexico to recover bodies of miners killed in 2006 blast President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has pledged to recover the 63 remaining bodies of miners killed in the Pasta de Conchos mine explosion in 2006.
May 1, 2019 Australia iron ore exports rebound in April, but not enough Australian exports were about 69.1 million tonnes in April, up 20% from 57.5 million tonnes in March.
May 1, 2019 Ridgestone Mining finds two types of mineralization at Mexican gold-copper project Rebeico sits on Mexico’s famed Sierra Madre Gold belt, credited with production of over 80 million ounces of gold and over 4.5 billion ounces of silver.
May 1, 2019 Codelco kicks off underground mining at Chuquicamata More than 8,000 tonnes of ore have already been extracted since early April.
April 30, 2019 Minera Alamos attracts new coverage Haywood Securities has initiated coverage of Minera Alamos with a buy rating and 12-month target price of C$0.40 per share.
April 30, 2019 Cobre Panama makes initial 25 tonnes for First Quantum The project is on track to deliver between 140,000 and 175,000 tonnes in 2019.
April 30, 2019 Royalties for lithium to be set case by case in Chile – minister Chile's government had been studying various options for royalty payments.
April 30, 2019 Workers at Peru tin mine start indefinite strike – Minsur Unionized workers at Peruvian miner Minsur's San Rafael tin mine started an indefinite strike on Tuesday to demand a bonus.
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