April 30, 2019

Chile manufacturing output rose 1.3% in March, copper output down

The slight increase in manufacturing production was driven primarily by a year-on-year increase in the production of machinery and equipment.

April 30, 2019

Guyana Goldfields CEO to go as miner settles proxy fight with founder

Scott Caldwell has agreed to stay as president and CEO of the Canadian gold miner while the search is underway.

April 29, 2019

Vale shareholders push to loosen company control over board elections

Minority shareholders of Vale SA have enough votes to request that board members be elected independently using a cumulative voting system.

April 29, 2019

ePower Metals wants to acquire historic Mexican gold mine

To complete the transaction, the company has to secure C$6 million in financing.

April 29, 2019

Newmont Goldcorp to halt operations at Mexico mine due to blockade

Access to its Peñasquito gold mine is being illegally block by a trucking contractor and some members of the Cedros community.

April 28, 2019

Still a way to go to achieve gender balance in the mining industry

According to the Responsible Mining Foundation, most of the companies assessed show little or no evidence of efforts to strengthen the gender balance of their leadership and governance teams.

April 28, 2019

Iron ore miners should take advantage of high prices and improve their credit scores: Fitch

The credit ratings and research division of the Fitch Group says producers should take advantage of the current environment of lower supply, healthy demand and higher prices.

April 28, 2019

Argentina expects $29B in mining investments in 2019

Mining has become the sixth most important sector when it comes to exports.

April 26, 2019

Peru’s Volcan says COSCO Shipping set for $3B port construction deal

Construction of the $3 billion port will start at the end of this year and it will be launched by end-2021.

April 25, 2019

Coal hurts Anglo American’s Q1 production, 2019 guidance unchanged

Production dropped 6% in the quarter.