October 4, 2017 Goldcorp says no production hit as Mexico mine blockade is lifted Polymetallic Penasquito mine produced one million gold equivalent ounces in 2016.
October 4, 2017 Gran Colombia Gold to switch Marmato project from open pit to underground Marmato underground gold mine is expected to have a minimum 12-year productive life, generating over 1.5 million ounces of the precious metal during that time.
October 4, 2017 Robots under Swedish forest breathe life into ancient mines Mining ihas been one of the last sectors to use a surge in computer processing power, cloud data storage and complex algorithms to make sense of huge amounts of scattered…
October 3, 2017 Canada’s First Majestic Silver says four workers die at Mexican mine Canadian silver miner First Majestic Silver Corp said on Tuesday four miners died from gas intoxication at its La Encantada Silver Mine in Mexico.
October 3, 2017 Glencore to spend $956M to increase stake in Peru’s largest zinc producer The company will pay between $531 million and $956 million depending on the offer's level of acceptance by Volcan shareholders.
October 2, 2017 Why lithium, why now? A global energy transition is underway, with lithium-ion as one of the leading energy storage technologies for both handheld technology and electric cars.
October 2, 2017 Mandalay Resources mothballs Cerro Bayo mine in Chile Operations have been suspended since a June 9 incident that flooded the mine, killing three workers.
October 2, 2017 Rio Tinto back on track to haul iron ore in driverless trains in 2018 Staff sitting hundreds of km away oversaw successful pilot run.
September 29, 2017 Denver Gold Forum 2017 concludes with record activity As the world’s premier precious metals equity event, the Gold Forum attracted 1,000 attendees who conducted a record 3,900 meetings.
September 28, 2017 Chile’s Colbun awarded contract to build Latin America’s largest wind farm The contract includes 8,000 hectares of federal lands in the northern region of Antofagasta, and will require an investment of nearly $1 billion.
BHP, Rio Tinto join forces to boost iron ore pipeline The two miners will consider collaboration on two projects — Rio’s Wunbye deposit and BHP’s Yandi — to boost production over the longer term. January 15, 2026 | 07:13 am
