February 21, 2019

Copper and lithium giant squeezing water rights for miners

Wetlands have been dried out, the environment has been damaged, for the salt flat and for local communities, it is already too late.

February 21, 2019

Landslide kills several people in wildcat gold mine in Peru — local paper

Peru is home to hundreds of unregulated mining operations where workers toil in precarious conditions. 

February 21, 2019

Anglo American core profit beats, on journey to ‘zero harm’

No degree of financial performance is worth a life.

February 21, 2019

Brazil mining authority halts two Vale complexes

The decision was made in light of a possible failure of five dams at both complexes, which are located in Minas Gerais, the same state where the Feijão mine dam…

February 21, 2019

Lundin Gold to step up exploration in Ecuador after securing $30m in financing

A syndicate of underwriters, co-led by GMP Securities and BMO Capital Markets, had agreed on a bought deal basis to buy 7.5 million shares at C$5.40 each.

February 20, 2019

Albemarle bullish on lithium outlook after 4th quarter profit

The world's largest lithium producer "sees nothing that could slow demand for the white metal used to make electric car batteries."

February 20, 2019

Can blockchain help drive miners’ bottom line?

“Mining is the slowest industry to adapt to new technology.”

February 20, 2019

Barrick still committed to Chile, despite Pascua-Lama setback

Chief executive officer Mark Bristow, who is in the South American nation to review the company’s regional strategy, said Barrick’s assets in Chile were an important part of its global…

February 20, 2019

Peru raids biggest illegal mining zone to stem Amazon gold rush

The government deployed agents from the police and armed forces to La Pampa in the Madre de Dios region to begin closing down mine operations.

February 20, 2019

AngloGold’s Colombia soil study cannot be halted by mayor — provincial authority

The mayor of the town of Jerico had ordered a suspension of the work in January after the council voted late last year to ban mining in the area.