August 8, 2018

Humiliated for years, women are fighting back in Chile’s mines

Mining companies around the globe are joining an industrywide push for gender equality and launching initiatives to increase the proportion of women working in mine pits, smelters and refineries.

August 8, 2018

Indonesia issues new tax rules as Freeport seeks fiscal guarantee

Freeport reshapes Indonesia business in deal with govt.

August 8, 2018

Yamana Gold names new CEO, creates executive chairman role

Founder gives up CEO role.

August 8, 2018

Premier Gold revenues decline on changing geological interpretations

At Premier's Mercedes Mine production and costs were impacted by differences in the orebody geometries as compared to the original models. 

August 7, 2018

Samarco eyes restart in 2019, when Brazil license analysis concludes

Samarco expects to obtain next year all licenses needed to resume operations suspended after the 2015 environmental disaster.

August 7, 2018

Chile lithium exports more than double in July from previous year

The value of exports of the metal from Chile, one of the world's top producers of lithium, jumped 51 percent in the first seven months of the year.

August 7, 2018

Miners set to spend $11B in search of the next jackpot

Miners and investors are poring over satellite images, tracking drilling rigs and quizzing company executives for clues.

August 6, 2018

Condor gold receives environmental permit to construct and operate a new mine at LA India project, Nicaragua

Condor Gold has received an environmental permit for the development, construction and operation of a processing plant and its associated mine site infrastructure at its La India Gold Project, located…

August 6, 2018

BHP asks for government mediation in talks at Chile’s Escondida

The union had earlier asked the company to negotiate by 10:00 a.m. local time but said in a statement later on Monday that it had begun preparing for a strike.

August 6, 2018

Condor Gold to start building mine in Nicaragua

Despite the political unrest in the Central American country, Condor has received an environmental permit for the development of a processing plant and associated mine site infrastructure at La India…