April 11, 2018

Gold Fields to make decision on Chile gold mine next year

Salares Norte production to begin around 2021 and quickly achieve target output of 345,000 ounces of gold a year.

April 11, 2018

Mining industry must improve human rights, environment protection — index

The Responsible Mining Index, launched in Geneva on Wednesday, assesses the policies and practices of 30 large companies that produce 25 percent of mined commodities, from gold to copper and…

April 10, 2018

Canada’s new player in Brazil gets to work

A diamond drilling campaign is about to start at the Salobro Zinc Project.

April 10, 2018

Australia’s South32 to appeal damages ruling in Colombia

The court accepted as valid arguments and evidence presented by community leaders who claimed that waste emissions from South32’s Cerro Matoso nickel mine caused skin, lung and heart problems to…

April 10, 2018

Colombia pro-mining referendum will not soothe global miners

Pro-mining votes seem set to benefit local companies and mining in streams and on mountainsides, not multinationals.

April 10, 2018

Copper supply crunch earlier than predicted — experts

Copper production will peak in the second half of 2019, making a growing supply deficit much more real.

April 10, 2018

Mantos Copper expanding Chile mine projects despite rising costs

Once these projects are completed, Mantos Copper expects its production to nearly double to 165,000 tonnes annually.

April 10, 2018

Collahuasi says to slash costs to under $1/lb in 2018

Collahuasi, owned by Anglo American Plc and Glencore Plc, is located in northern Chile and is among the world's largest copper mines.

April 10, 2018

Chile mulls revision to mining code

Authorities may consider potential revisions to the mining laws in order to make companies that already own concessions to work on them or else give them up.

April 9, 2018

Gran Colombia’s output grows by 35%

During the first quarter of 2018, output reached 52,672 ounces.