January 17, 2018 Condor Gold hopes to soon kick off construction at Nicaragua project To date, the company has invested $45 million in Nicaragua, completed over 70,000 meters of drilling on its flagship La India asset, and produced two PEAs and a PFS.
January 17, 2018 Costa Rican presidential candidate blasts ecologists, says he would bring mining back Conservative Diego Castro called environmentalist groups "eco-terrorists."
January 17, 2018 Vale confirms talks with BHP over Samarco exit During a meeting with investors and analysts in Sao Paulo, Vale’s investor relations director, André Figueiredo, said it seemed “natural” for his company to become the sole owner of the…
January 17, 2018 Supply disruptions could boost copper prices -Chile’s Cochilco Cochilco, Chile's state copper commission, raised its estimated 2018 avg price for the metal to $3.06 per pound from its previous forecast of $2.95.
January 16, 2018 GoldCorp forecasts lower costs for 2018; shares on track for nine-month high The company's 2017 preliminary gold production of 2.6 million ounces was at the high end of its forecast range.
January 15, 2018 Following detention, journalist publishes controversial story about Venezuela’s Mining Arc Rampant violence and corruption are the norm in the mines of the southern Guayana region.
January 15, 2018 Despite 42-day strike, Gran Colombia surpasses 2017 production guidance Only in the fourth quarter of 2017, the company produced 51,699 ounces of gold, up 26% over the fourth quarter of the previous year.
January 15, 2018 Brazilian miner Vale ordered to repair environmental damage Federal prosecutors announced ruling in a statement that said electricity transmission lines and a bauxite pipeline damaged soil and silted up rivers.
January 15, 2018 Rio Tinto 2017 iron ore exports up 1 percent, maintains 2018 guidance On Tuesday Global miner Rio Tinto reported a 1 percent rise in iron ore shipments for 2017 to 330.1 million tonnes, meeting its guidance.
January 15, 2018 Tahoe cutting 250 jobs at Escobal mine in Guatemala on reopening delays Canadian miner cited uncertainty over whether it will ever have its mining license for the operation reinstated as main reason for the layoffs.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
