January 2, 2018

Vale to get $1.35 billion less for fertilizer business

The South American miner wants to retain control of the TIPLAM port terminal, which is an asset originally included in the deal.

January 1, 2018

Patagonia Gold to pay $15 million for gold/silver project in Argentina

Patagonia’s plans have reignited a long-standing debate related to the environmental risks of open-pit operations that use of cyanide leaching technology.

December 28, 2017

Venezuela backs its new cryptocurrency with 5 billion barrels of crude

Venezuelan President Maduro shocked the market in early December when he followed China's 'petro-yuan' futures announcement by making headlines of himself proclaiming a new national cryptocurrency - the 'Petro' -…

December 27, 2017

Copper rallies to three-year high as China plant halts output

Ninth gain puts red metal on longest winning streak since 2004.

December 26, 2017

Spain’s OHL to oversee El Teniente’s tailings facility

The Madrid-based firm signed a $20-million-dollar contract.

December 26, 2017

Public uproar in Colombia over waterfall polluted by illegal miners

A citizen’s video showing the extent of the contamination went viral.

December 22, 2017

Solgold shares surge on latest drilling at giant Ecuador copper project

Brisbane-based company promised maiden resource for Cascabel copper-gold porphyry on the Andean belt before the end of the year.

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.