November 29, 2018

Goldcorp pours first doré from Pyrite Leach at Penasquito

Commissioning of the plant began in Q3 2018, and it is now treating existing tailings around the clock.

November 29, 2018

SSR Mining stakes C$31 million in Silvercrest

The company plans to use the proceeds for the exploration and development of the Las Chispas silver-gold project in Mexico.

November 29, 2018

Codelco copper output, profit falls as costs rise

Mine output fell 3 percent in the first nine months of the year as ore grades sharply declined, leading to a 12 percent drop in pretax profit.

November 28, 2018

Chile to lease inactive licenses held by top miners to juniors

Move allows major companies to lease to juniors all or part of assets they are not actively developing.

November 28, 2018

Condor Gold shares soar as Nicaragua project grows

The company extended known targets and discovered new high-grade vein systems at its La India gold project in Nicaragua.

November 28, 2018

Strike briefly shuts down operations at BHP’s Spence mine in Chile

Move followed the dismissal of 49 workers and eight supervisors, union President Ronald Salcedo said.

November 27, 2018

Tinka boosts zinc, tin resources at Ayawilca in Peru

The deposit is believed to be the largest undeveloped tin resource outside of a producing camp in Peru.

November 27, 2018

Anglo American to increase copper production in Chile

The revised guidance is part of the company's ongoing progress in a number of low cost copper growth opportunities.

November 27, 2018

BHP unveils world-class copper find near Olympic Dam in South Australia

It is already being called by some experts “the thickest high-grade copper intersection seen in years.”

November 26, 2018

Peru stops miners from exploring Rainbow Mountain tourist area

In the case of Rainbow Mountain, those in favor of conservation appear to have won out.