December 10, 2018

Fortuna Silver exercises right to acquire majority stake in Mexican silver project

The Vancouver-based miner has to spend $8 million in qualifying expenditures and complete a preliminary economic assessment.

December 9, 2018

Miners operating in Colombia accused of forcing people off their land

According to Forjando Futuros foundation, the forced displacement was ordered by the companies but executed by either the National Army or the guerrilla.

December 7, 2018

Peruvian Cerro Lindo mine experiences up to 200% increase in mill liner lifetime with Metso Poly-Met solution

Cerro Lindo is an underground copper mine with an average daily production of 20,000 tons. The mine is located in central Peru, 175 kilometers southeast of the capital city of…

December 7, 2018

Safer and faster relines at Grupo Mexico Buena Vista del Cobre

Grupo Mexico Buena Vista del Cobre installed Megaliner™ mill liners from Metso to improve its grinding process.

December 7, 2018

Vale doubles down on nickel ahead of EV revolution

Vale needs to sort out once and for all its problem child, Goro, and keep its fingers crossed that Tsingshan's announcement is, for now at least, "just talk".

December 7, 2018

Condor Gold shares jump on Nicaragua concession licence

Nicaragua’s Ministry of Energy and Mines granted the company the Las Cruces concession, expanding its La India project package by 45% to 455.6 km2.

December 6, 2018

Chile’s Codelco agrees contract with Gabriela Mistral mine workers

The deal, approved by 91.7 percent of the union, also included 1.1 percent salary increases, Codelco said.

December 6, 2018

Brazil to auction 20,000 mining areas in first half 2019

The agency is creating a system to carry out the auction electronically,

December 6, 2018

International Lithium estimates 25-year mine life at Mariana JV with new study

The project, located in Salta, Argentina, could produce 10,000 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent per year over a 25 year mine life.

December 6, 2018

Losing licence to operate new and biggest threat to miners — EY

Mining companies across the globe now consider the risk of losing their licence to operate as the biggest risk to their businesses in the next two years