November 21, 2018 Minera Alamos’ La Fortuna gold project gets permit Once the company completes a series of payments, the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources would be able to issue the formal approval documentation for the project.
November 21, 2018 Altiplano gets creative amid low copper prices Lower-grade shoulders are being left on the walls and only the higher-grade portions are being extracted.
November 21, 2018 Illegal gold mining spikes in Venezuela as locals struggle to survive Constantly rising currency inflation means small amounts of gold are being used to pay for everyday staples.
November 20, 2018 International Battery Metals announces second licensing agreement with Ensorcia Metals Corp. for its lithium extraction technologies in Argentina Argentina and Chile have some of the world's richest lithium bearing salars and with EAL's and Sorcia's ability to access those resources it's a step closer in achieving our goal…
November 19, 2018 Colombian mining group says tax bill will attract foreign investment The bill proposes a gradual reduction in taxes on businesses to 30% by 2022 as well as a new sales tax refund of 19% for capital goods such as machinery.
November 19, 2018 Winning Teck’s copper mine prize may come down to more than cash Teck, which owns 90% of Quebrada Blanca in northern Chile, is looking to sell a 30 to 40% stake to an outside investor.
November 19, 2018 Copper output to spike in world’s top producer Chile Copper output in Chile, the world’s top producer of the metal, is expected to increase 4% in 2019 and continue to grow steadily during 2019 due to stronger performance from…
November 19, 2018 Kootenay Silver to buy high-grade silver project in Mexico The Columba silver project has not been systematically explored since the Mexican Revolution.
November 19, 2018 Vale told to pay $26.8m in damages to indigenous tribes The company's Onça Puma nickel mines blamed for contaminating the Catete river, which prosecutors said had a "severe" impact on the Xikrin and Kayapo tribes.
November 18, 2018 Yamana will continue to invest in Argentina: exec Earlier this year, Yamana announced a hike in its exploration budget to $11.2 million from the previous $9 million.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
