June 21, 2018

Lumina Gold, First Quantum ink deal to advance exploration in Ecuador

First Quantum will invest $1.5 million to advance exploration work at the Orquideas and Cascas assets in the first year, with the option of investing an additional $37 million over…

June 21, 2018

Newmont sells stake in Yanacocha gold mine to Japan’s Sumitomo for $48 million

Sumitomo’s move comes as Japanese trading companies have been grabbing assets and increasing their stakes on a few of them thanks higher commodities prices, which have boosted their profits.

June 20, 2018

BHP steps up efforts to sell Nickel West business in Australia — report

The world's top miner is said to have hired Goldman Sachs to assist with the sale of the Western Australia-based nickel operation.

June 19, 2018

Barrick Gold walks away from Guyana joint venture project

Alicanto Minerals will retain 100% of Arakaka gold project.

June 19, 2018

Indian regulator approves Nutrien’s sale of stake in SQM to Tianqi

The Competition Commission of India green-lighted the $4.1 billion deal reached in May between the Canadian potash giant and China’s Tianqi Lithium.

June 19, 2018

BHP to sell Chile’s Cerro Colorado copper mine to equity fund EMR

Sale is part of chief executive Andrew Mackenzie’s bid to focus on large assets in commodities such as iron ore, copper and oil.

June 18, 2018

Chile antitrust watchdog probing Tianqi buy of lithium miner stake

The country's antitrust regulator is investigating the effects on the market of Chinese miner Tianqi Lithium acquisition of a 24% stake in SQM, the world's second largest lithium producer,

June 17, 2018

Landslide at Honduran mine kills four

Four people died and five were injured following a landslide at an artisanal gold mine in the town of El Retiro.

June 16, 2018

The pay gap in Latin America is over $90K for nationals and expatriates

Exploration manager.

June 15, 2018

Samarco is said nearing settlement with Brazil prosecutors

Resolving the legal cases will allow talks with creditors to begin as the company starts to draft its long-term business plan.