July 30, 2017 Six contractors die at illegal gold mine in Colombia An explosion at an illegal gold mine in Colombia has killed six security contractors who were working for Continental Gold (TSX:CNL).
July 28, 2017 Concern in Mexico over gold exploration near nuclear plant Vancouver-based Candelaria Mining was allowed to continue exploration at the Caballo Blanco gold project
July 27, 2017 Artisanal miners’ strike impacts Colombian town Local businesses have joined a general strike started six days ago by at least 10,000 artisanal and ancestral miners
July 26, 2017 Codelco and Anglo American recognize Metso’scontribution to safety Metso has been able to improve the safety of operations at both sites by developing and implementing innovative safety enhancements.
July 26, 2017 Fresnillo silver, gold output jump on San Julian ramp up, higher ores For the three months to June 30, silver production totalled 14.5 million ounces, a 12% rise from last year, while gold output was 223,000 ounces, up 2.7% from a year…
July 25, 2017 Brazil to raise mining royalties, set up new regulator Brazil's government will announce an increase in mining royalties and the creation of a new agency to regulate the industry in a bid to inject new life in Brazilian mining,…
July 24, 2017 Antofagasta, Barrick avoid Chile mine strike Zaldívar produced 102,000 tonnes of copper in 2016.
July 24, 2017 Why IAMGOLD could be the next gold major: CEO Steve Letwin interview CEO Stephen Letwin says IAMGOLD – one of the best-performing gold stocks so far in 2017 - is gunning to be a gold major.
July 23, 2017 Cuba seeks to revive mining sector with new lead and zinc mine A new lead and zinc mine in northwestern Cuba is on track to start production in October as part of the Caribbean island's attempt to breathe fresh life in its…
July 23, 2017 Glencore bets on copper with $21M investment in Brazilian producer Glencore (LON:GLEN) has placed a multi-million-dollar bet on copper by investing just over US$21 million (GBP 16.16 million) into Brazilian copper producer Paranapanema (PMA).
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
