June 19, 2014

Mexico is now Latin America’s most expensive mining jurisdiction

Cost of mining and exploring for gold and silver in the country has increased 13% and 20%, respectively, over the past year.

June 18, 2014

Guatemalans file lawsuit against Canadian Tahoe Resources for 2013 shooting

Seven Guatemalan men have filed a civil lawsuit in a Vancouver court against Canadian mining company Tahoe Resources Inc. for injuries they suffered last year when the miner’s security personnel…

June 18, 2014

Antofagasta creates one of Chile’s largest private copper miners

Minera Centinela will focus on an emerging mining district in copper-rich Chile's north.

June 17, 2014

First Quantum to buy Lumina Copper for $470M

Acquirer is down.

June 17, 2014

China’s top gold firm talking to Barrick, has Friedland ‘hotline’

China's largest gold miner, China National Gold, is actively looking for partnerships and acquisitions around the world.

June 15, 2014

Vale and Amazon Indians begin talks after threats of setting mine on fire

Vale said the tribe wants to modify an agreement to mitigate the mine's impact on its community's development.

June 14, 2014

Chile’s Codelco appoints interim CEO

Octavio Araneda, VP of the company's central-south operations, will serve as interim CEO until a new leader is picked.

June 13, 2014

Chile gives lithium another try

Government created yesterday a national commission that will work on a new state policy for the exploitation of lithium.

June 13, 2014

How much energy will the 2014 World Cup consume?

While the 2014 World Cup is going to be bigger than ever -- it's shaping up to be the most watched, most lucrative and expensive tournament in soccer history --…

June 12, 2014

The iron ore price is falling again

Shares in producers are dumped after price of iron ore falls 2% to fresh 22-month on more bad economic news from top consumer China.