April 30, 2018 Artisanal miners in Venezuela operate under illegal unions Illegal extraction of gold and other metals and their subsequent smuggling to foreign markets is seen by many as a way to navigate the current crisis.
April 30, 2018 Australia’s Galaxy hires JP Morgan to advise on $376m-lithium project options Australian lithium producer Galaxy Resources said it was evaluating “strategic options” for its project in Argentina, which remains in the feasibility stage.
April 29, 2018 Dominicans protest against EnviroGold’s operations The protesters say the running water that they receive from local rivers has been declared unfit for human consumption.
April 29, 2018 Why the lithium bears are wrong What the bears seem to have in common is the belief that a rush of new lithium supply will soon hit the market.
April 29, 2018 Peruvian president advocates for sustainable mining Martín Vizcarra said that he was in favour of promoting mining development in his country.
April 27, 2018 Canadian miner halts operations in Peru due to community protests Pan American Silver management has engaged with the protesters in a mediation process.
April 27, 2018 Chilean tribunal gives Dominga iron ore-copper project a second chance Antofagasta’s First Environmental Tribunal decided to reverse a decision that forbade the Dominga copper and iron ore project from going forward.
April 27, 2018 Copper rookie looks to Glencore and Chinese for downstream dream Ecuadorian officials have held talks with several foreign companies about the possibility of building a copper refinery.
April 27, 2018 China says Chile move to block $5bn SQM lithium deal could be harmful If China’s Tianqi grabs a stake in Chile’s SQM, the world’s lowest cost lithium miner, it would mean the top three producers would control at least 80% of the total…
April 26, 2018 Colombian initiative prevents 25 tonnes of mercury from entering the environment “We are the first territory actively making efforts towards eradicating the use of mercury and we are close to achieving this goal,” Antioquia's Governor said.
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
