February 26, 2019

Fresnillo misses 2018 output targets, warns of challenging year ahead

The world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's No.2 gold miner warned of possible lower prices, higher inflation and worsening foreign exchange rates in 2019.

February 25, 2019

Freeport investing to mitigate risk from tailings dams -CEO

Freeport is "comfortable" with engineering designs in place at existing dams.

February 25, 2019

Titan Minerals and Core Gold merge and create Latin America-focused company

The miners signed a binding arrangement pursuant to which Titan will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Core Gold common shares by way of a share exchange.

February 25, 2019

It’s happening — Barrick makes hostile $17.8 billion bid for Newmont

If successful, the move will create the world’s largest gold company with a value of around $42 billion at current market prices.

February 24, 2019

Citigroup says Venezuela deal covered $1.6 billion in gold

Citigroup Inc. said it entered into a financing deal with Venezuela’s central bank in 2015 essentially using $1.6 billion of gold held at the Bank of England as collateral.

February 24, 2019

Brazilian iron ore supply disruptions to be expected – Report

Wood Mackenzie says close to 8 million tonnes of seaborne supply from Brazil is at risk in 2019.

February 24, 2019

Europe’s push for EVs a boon to Savannah’s Portugal lithium project

The company is close to making a decision on developing Mina do Barroso mine, which could become the first European supplier of spodumene, a lithium-bearing mineral.

February 22, 2019

Peru community blocks road for copper transport by Chinese miner MMG

Mediated talks between representatives of the community and the company ended with no agreement on Thursday.

February 22, 2019

Chile’s mines minister holds 2019 copper price prediction at $3.05 per pound

Prokurica is holding the price outlook amid optimism around US-China trade talks taking place in Washington.

February 22, 2019

Barrick on Newmont merger: “No decision at this time”

The Canadian gold giant confirmed it has reviewed the opportunity to merge with the US miner in an all-share deal.