January 12, 2018

First Majestic expands Mexico footprint with $320M Primero Mining acquisition

With the friendly takeover First Majestic gains Primero’s flagship asset, the San Dimas silver-gold mine, located in the state of Durango.

January 11, 2018

Yamana Gold provides preliminary 2017 operational results and an update on construction activities at Cerro Moro

There was strong production momentum, which continued into the fourth quarter and for the full year 2017

January 11, 2018

Mali mine takes B2Gold 2017 output to record high

This is the ninth consecutive year the Canadian miner achieves record annual gold production.

January 11, 2018

Rio Tinto pulls offer for stake in world’s largest lithium miner

Decision doesn’t mean the miner has abandoned plans to capitalize on the electric-car boom, sources familiar with the matter say.

January 10, 2018

Lundin Gold to start building Ecuador’s largest underground mine

Fruta del Norte is expected to produce 340koz of gold per year over 13 years.

January 10, 2018

Bacanora seeks expansion of German lithium project with newly acquired exploration licence

The Falkenhain deposit, in the German state of Saxony, is located about 5 km from another Bacanora asset in Germany — the 50%-owned Zinnwald lithium project.

January 9, 2018

Chile’s Andina mine to be modified to protect glaciers

Codelco will invest $250 million to modify the shape of the current pit.

January 9, 2018

Workers at Colombia’s Cerrejon coal mine say they could strike over wages

Unless disagreements at negotiations for wages and benefits are resolved by Jan. 19

January 9, 2018

Hudbay Minerals expands footprint in Peru

The miner’s local subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire mining properties in southern Peru near its Constancia copper mine.

January 9, 2018

Vale closes sale of fertilizer business to Mosaic for $1.4 billion

Brazilian mining giant is retaining control of the TIPLAM port terminal, which was originally included in the deal.