April 21, 2019

MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine threatened with new blockade

The Nueva Fuerabamba community is willing to organize a new blockade if the government doesn’t archive the criminal complaints filed against members of his community taking part in the protests…

April 18, 2019

Chile holds 2019 copper forecast at $3.05/lb

The price would be underpinned by a 208,000 tonne deficit in the global market for 2019.

April 18, 2019

Done deal: Newmont Goldcorp becomes world’s No. 1 gold miner

Newmont Goldcorp is now the world’s largest gold producer by market value, output and reserves, as well as the only bullion producer listed on the S&P 500 Index.

April 17, 2019

Venezuela unrest may hurt Crystallex bid to reclaim $1.2B

Confusion over who’s in charge in Venezuela may keep Crystallex International Inc. from collecting a $1.2B arbitration award.

April 17, 2019

China’s Tianqi taps ‘safe choices’ for board of top lithium miner SQM

Tianqi's official board nominations will take place on April 25 at a shareholders meeting in Santiago.

April 17, 2019

Millennial Lithium stock jumps 12% following boost in resource estimate

The company has nearly doubled its resource estimate at the Pastos Grandes lithium project in Argentina.

April 17, 2019

Lumina Copper halts Chilean mine operations after worker’s death

The cause of the accident that killed an employee of service provider Global Group Ingeniería is under investigation.

April 16, 2019

Aztec identifies 11 porphyry targets at Cervantes

The company intends to complete detailed mapping, rock and soil sampling and possibly IP geophysics to confirm possible drill targets.

April 16, 2019

Interactive map pinpoints lead battery energy storage installations globally

Lead battery-powered energy storage highlighted by research consortium’s online map.

April 16, 2019

Brazilian court authorizes Vale to resume ops at Brucutu mine

A Brazilian court has authorized Vale to resume operations at the Brucutu mine, its largest in the state of Minas Gerais.