January 30, 2019 In Maduro’s Venezuela, even counting gold bars is a challenge The country’s once vibrant exploration activity plummeted after Chavez came to power in 1999 and nationalized foreign companies’ mining licenses and assets.
January 30, 2019 Cordoba Minerals dealing with fraudulent transactions at Colombian subsidiary The miner alleges breach of fiduciary obligations, abuse of trust, theft, and fraud.
January 29, 2019 Death toll from Brazil dam burst rises to 84, with 276 unaccounted for 48 people have been identified so far, as work continues in the area.
January 29, 2019 Vale to end use and dismantle all upstream dams after disaster — CEO Chief Executive Fabio Schvartsman said Vale would halt operations using those dams and spend 5 billion reais ($1.3 billion) to decommission them.
January 29, 2019 AngloGold soil study in Colombia halted pending review after mining ban The company was not carrying out mining exploration at the site.
January 29, 2019 Bluestone tables feasibility study at Cerro Blanco The project has a $241 million after-tax net present value.
January 29, 2019 Great Panther Silver boosts resource at Topia mine in Mexico Inferred resources add 400,400 tonnes averaging 434 grams silver, 1.34 grams gold, 2.86% lead and 2.97% zinc.
January 29, 2019 Brazil mine disaster prompts Bolsonaro rethink on environment Bolsonaro and his cabinet are swiftly dialing back promises of deregulation.
January 29, 2019 Vale eyed dam design changes in 2009 that may have prevented disaster The International Coalition of Large Dams (ICOLD) group "is recommending that dams, especially large dams, be built by dam professionals.
January 29, 2019 Five Vale staff and contractors arrested after Brazil dam disaster Two other engineers, who worked for Germany’s TUEV SUED on a contract where they attested to the safety of the Vale dam, were arrested in Sao Paulo.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
