Chile’s mining sector operating normally despite riots The Mining Minister and the National Society of Mining said operations have not been affected by the massive protests against inequality taking place since last Monday. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 20, 2019 | 4:13 pm
Dam collapse kills at least 15 gold miners in Siberia Heavy rains had weakened the dam and water broke through, sweeping away several cabins where the artisan miners lived. Reuters | October 20, 2019 | 12:47 pm
Protests expected against Teck, Mitsubishi’s project in Peru A group of farmers is organizing a protest against the Zafranal copper project located in the Arequipa department. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 20, 2019 | 12:25 pm
Barrick Gold reaches deal with Tanzania over Acacia Mining The miner reached a deal to settle a long-running tax dispute between Tanzania and mining group Acacia. Reuters | October 20, 2019 | 11:15 am
Copper, iron, bauxite facing major ESG challenges Experts say such challenges have the potential to significantly impact the global supply of metals. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 20, 2019 | 11:00 am
Doing due diligence: What to know before investing in a mining junior Junior explorers going into uncharted territory are on the map - and making a mark, especially in the gold and copper sectors. Amanda Stutt | October 18, 2019 | 1:31 pm
Tin demand to decline – International Tin Association A survey indicates that many users are in the process of significantly running down their inventories this year. MINING.com Editor | October 18, 2019 | 1:14 pm
Lithium Chile gets environmental approvals for Turi exploration drilling Surface access was successfully negotiated in early 2019 with the Turi Indigenous Community. MINING.com Editor | October 18, 2019 | 12:37 pm
Ebola concentrated in Congo mining area, still an emergency — WHO Fifteen new confirmed cases were reported in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in the week to Oct. 13. Reuters | October 18, 2019 | 12:15 pm