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Vale nudges sales guidance lower after new dam halt

Vale said on Monday it has temporarily shut down its Itabiruçu tailings dam.

Reuters | October 21, 2019 | 11:39 pm

BHP switches to green power for Chilean copper starting 2021

Miners, which often use fossil fuels as the energy source…

Reuters | October 21, 2019 | 8:59 am

Workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine, world’s largest, to down tools

Unionized miners will hold a day-long strike on Tuesday in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2019 | 4:07 am

Nexa to open world’s second largest zinc project currently under construction in 2021

The Brazil-based company already operates five low-cost mines in South…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2019 | 3:35 am

Chile’s mining sector operating normally despite riots

The Mining Minister and the National Society of Mining said…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 20, 2019 | 4:13 pm

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Qatar Holding confirms it will vote against Glenstrata next week, shares dive

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has publicly said Friday it will vote against the mooted $70 billion merger between Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Xstrata (LON:XTA), which sent shares of both the Swiss commodity trader and the coal giant down the slope Thursday in London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2012 | 1:01 pm

Mexican army and police break protest at Excellon’s la Platosa mine

Close to 100 soldiers and officers of the Mexican Army and Federal and state police agencies broke through a peaceful protest taking place in front of the La Platosa mine, owned by a subsidiary of Canadian Excellon Resources, Inc. (TSX:EXN), according to a news flash by Mining Watch.

MINING.com Editor | August 29, 2012 | 7:26 pm

Gran Colombia gold announces additional purchases of shares by managers directors

Canadian Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX:GCM), the largest underground gold and silver producer in the South American country, announced that senior managers and members of the board of directors have purchased a combined 380,000 common shares of the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2012 | 4:08 pm

Silver junior Aurcana gains 12% on 50-fold rise in resource estimates

Shares in Canadian silver junior Aurcana (TSX:AUN) leapt 12% to CND$1.05 after the company announced a radically updated estimate for resources in its La Negra Mine in Mexico.

Marc Howe | August 29, 2012 | 2:02 am

Eco Oro shares plunge on Colombian mining agency ruling

Shares of Eco Oro Minerals Corp. (TSX:EOM) plunged over 50% on Tuesday to $94 cents in early trade after Colombia’s national mining agency scrapped most of its concession on environmental grounds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2012 | 5:49 pm

Chavez told to ‘forget oil’ and boost the country’s gold industry

The president of Venezuela's national mining chamber (Camiven), Luis Rojas, called the country leader Hugo Chavez to boost the local gold industry, as bullion production levels are close to historic lows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2012 | 5:17 pm

Aurcana boosts resources at Mexico’s La Negra

Canadian Aurcana Corp. (TSX-V: AUN, OTCQX: AUNFF) has updated the resource estimate for its La Negra polymetallic mine in Mexico's Querétaro state.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 28, 2012 | 2:17 pm

Peru abandons Newmont’s $4.8 billion Conga

The Peruvian government has thrown in the towel on Newmont Mining's (NYSE:NEM) controversial Conga mine as the nation's prime minister announced Monday evening the $4.8 billion copper-gold project is now on the back burner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2012 | 1:18 pm

Delaware court upholds $2bn Southern Copper judgment

Delaware's highest court has upheld a decision by a lower court to award $2 billion to Southern Copper Corp (NYSE:SCCO) following Southern's overpayment for Minera Mexico.

Marc Howe | August 28, 2012 | 1:45 am

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