December 22, 2017

BHP to fund $181m for more Samarco dam cleanup

BHP has agreed to fund a total of up to $181 m in financial support for the Renova Foundation and Samarco Mineração S.A. (Samarco) until 30 June 2018.

December 22, 2017

Trek Mining merges, now trades as Equinox Gold

The new company based in Vancouver will focus on finishing construction of the Aurizona Gold Mine in Brazil.

December 22, 2017

Workers end strike at Teck’s mine in Chile

Union No. 1 was asking for a bonus scheme that would put the organization on equal footing with the Quebrada Blanca's two other unions.

December 22, 2017

Brazilian miner Vale says entering new era of big dividends

"Now is the era of the Vale dividends. Vale will become a big payer of dividends if everything goes well," CEO Fabio Schvartsman said on Friday.

December 21, 2017

Barrick and Shandong join forces at Minera Andina del Sol

A new joint venture has been born.

December 21, 2017

Millennial expands lithium operations in Argentina

New acquisition would increase the Canadian company's holdings in Salta to 8,664 hectares.

December 21, 2017

Almaden minerals completes first-ever social impact assessment for Mexican mining project

CEO of Almaden Minerals, Dr. Morgan Poliquin, discusses the company's Social Impact Assessment for its Ixtaca project in Mexico.

December 21, 2017

Political crisis pushes out auction of giant Peru copper project again

Auction of $2 billion Michiquillay project in northern Peru slated for this week is canceled by the embattled government of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.

December 20, 2017

Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017

More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.

December 20, 2017

Chile’s Antofagasta reaches wage agreement at Centinela mine

Chilean miner Antofagasta Plc said on Wednesday it had reached a new wage agreement with unionized workers at its Centinela mine.