June 25, 2020 Environmental regulator hits Codelco with pollution claims Four of the 11 charges brought against Codelco are serious, potentially leading to fines of up to $15 million.
June 25, 2020 Panama miners push for restart of First Quantum copper operation The Canadian miner had to idle the $6.5 billion mine, which is the biggest single private sector investment in Panama’s history.
June 25, 2020 Workers demand investigation at Codelco over coronavirus deaths One union group called Codelco's management of the crisis "incompetent."
June 25, 2020 Constantine Metal to spend $2.15 million on Palmer project in Alaska The Canadian miner wants to start field and permitting work for the zinc-copper-gold-silver project.
June 24, 2020 Codelco hit by third coronavirus death The man was a worker at the Chuquicamata facility's smelter.
June 24, 2020 Attack on coltan mine in Congo leaves three dead It is unclear what happened at SMB's mine as company and unions gave different accounts.
June 24, 2020 Pancontinental drops battery metals projects to focus on gold The Canadian company wants to focus on two gold projects in South Carolina.
June 24, 2020 Experts call for plan to protect deep-sea life from mining Mining the sea floor opens a vast source of key metals needed for clean energy, but should start after a full evaluation of likely environmental impacts, report shows.
June 23, 2020 Chilean mines minister calls for ‘balance’ between safety and keeping economy running The government has announced lockdowns for the mines-heavy Antofagasta Region to begin on Tuesday.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm