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New draft decree proposes limiting issuance of mining titles in Colombia’s vulnerable ecosystems

Colombia’s government made public a draft decree aimed at setting new criteria for establishing temporary natural reserves within the context of mining and environmental regulations.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 23, 2023 | 11:15 am

Excellon Resources acquisition of La Negra falls through

Excellon's two board members have resigned after the mine seller…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2023 | 4:03 am

Austral Gold begins commissioning of Chilean heap reprocessing project

Production is expected later this month, lasting until 2033.

Staff Writer | July 20, 2023 | 3:01 pm

Antofagasta’s Arriagada, Collahuasi boss frontrunners for Codelco’s top job

Other names circulating include internal candidates Nicolás Rivera and Mauricio…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2023 | 5:45 am

Rio Tinto flags cost hike at Argentina lithium project

Rio Tinto’s $140 million estimate and schedule for the starter…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2023 | 5:03 am

Road de-icing, mined salt damaging freshwater ecosystems

The use or production of salt in mining operations, road de-icing, and agriculture fertilizers are causing freshwater salinization.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 28, 2022 | 6:06 am

BHP invests $79m in South America-focused Filo Mining

The Canadian junior is developing a copper-gold-silver project straddling the border between Argentina and Chile.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2022 | 3:51 am

There is a connection between Mars and heavy metal-polluted Rio Tinto estuary

Goethite, red hematite, schwertmannite and jarosite link Mars to Spain’s Rio Tinto.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 27, 2022 | 6:25 am

Iamgold reports fire at Côté batch plant

The fire at the Côté gold project in Ontario was extinguished and no injuries were reported.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 25, 2022 | 2:31 pm

Dalian iron ore down on Chinese price control

Vale executives said on Friday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is expected to influence the price of iron ore pellets.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 25, 2022 | 8:51 am

Strong diamond demand boosts Lucara revenue, Petra sales

Miners have added evidence that the global market for roughs diamonds and jewellery has returned to pre-pandemic levels.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2022 | 4:09 am

Anglo American hits record profit, more than triples payout

It joined other top miners that have delivered record profits this week, with full year earnings of $20.6bn and a $2.1bn final dividend.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2022 | 9:21 am

Iamgold reserves reach 12.4moz, M&I resources 22.1moz at year end

Reserves and M&I resources are respectively 11% and 8% lower than in 2020.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 24, 2022 | 8:15 am

Artemis secures $280m project financing for Blackwater gold project in British Columbia

The company remains confident in the C$645 million initial capital cost estimate outlined in the 2021 feasibility study.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 24, 2022 | 7:56 am

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