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.

April 16, 2019

Waterton takes Hudbay Minerals to court

The Canadian miner's second-largest investor, Waterton Global Resource Management, has filed a lawsuit against the base metals producer in a bid to constrain its ability to solicit proxies.

April 15, 2019

Iron ore shortage after Vale disaster hurting Brazil steelmakers — report

Vale's situation could force other steelmakers to halt production if nothing is done to normalize supplies.

April 15, 2019

Lundin Mining grabs Brazilian mine from Yamana in $1B deal

The Chapada copper-gold mine, in the northwest Brazilian state of Goiás, began production in 2007.

April 15, 2019

Newmont-Goldcorp $10B merger to close this week

Deal creates the world’s largest gold producer by market value, output and reserves.

April 15, 2019

Rio Tinto injects another $302m into Resolution copper project in Arizona

Investment will go towards more drilling, orebody studies, infrastructure improvements and permitting activities.

April 14, 2019

Protesters block road used by Hudbay to transport copper in Peru

Members of the community of Tacrara were demanding compensation for the use of a road that, according to them, Hudbay’s trucks were not supposed to be using.