March 21, 2019

Brazil court orders Vale to halt operations at Dique III mine

Vale has been targeted by several court verdicts related to mines that use dams similar to the one that burst in the town of Brumadinho in January.

March 21, 2019

BHP steps up efforts to win battle for Ecuador’s copper riches

The world’s largest miner has signed an earn-in and joint venture deal with Canada’s Luminex Resources over the Tarqui copper project.

March 21, 2019

Another 10MT of iron ore off the market as Vale halts Alegria mine

The preventive measure was taken after a stress test failed to guarantee stability of the mine’s structures. Vale noted it would restart production when new studies are completed and their…

March 20, 2019

Continental tables resource at Buritica’s BMZ1

The company recently closed a $175 million financing package that it will use on mine construction and start-up.

March 20, 2019

Miner Vale quashed efforts to validate dam safety before disaster – prosecutor

A state prosecutor filed subpoenas with Vale last June to review safety documents regarding its dam, but Vale's lawyers later argued that they had received positive reviews by an auditor.

March 19, 2019

Miner KGHM extends negotiations with union at Chilean copper mine

The company had until the end of Tuesday to request government mediation to help reach a deal with the union of 520 workers.

March 19, 2019

Brazil’s Vale to resume work at largest mine in Minas Gerais state

A local court has cleared the way for Vale to resume operations at the Brucutu mine.

March 19, 2019

Almaden’s stock jumps after 2019 corporate report released

The 2019 report on corporate social responsibility described the community-related activities the company has been engaged for over 15 years at the Ixtaca precious metals project in Puebla State, Mexico.

March 19, 2019

Codelco copper smelter restart delayed – Chile mining minister

The smelter has had its restart delayed because of issues related to Canadian construction firm SNC-Lavalin, contracted for the project.

March 19, 2019

U.S. sanctions Venezuelan gold company for supporting Maduro

This is the sixth round of sanctions since January by the U.S., which is seeking to wrest power and the military’s loyalty away from Maduro.