Panama completes process of mining concession cancellationsThe law was passed in November 2023 in response to the protests against First Quantum Minerals' new contract.Staff Writer | April 26, 2024 | 7:45 am
Silvercorp diversifies into South America with $146 million deal for AdventusSilvercorp said it has the technical capabilities to bring Adventus' El Domo…Staff Writer | April 26, 2024 | 7:04 am
Miner owned by South America’s richest family mulls bond saleAntofagasta, which operates copper mines in Chile, last tapped global…Bloomberg News | April 25, 2024 | 4:14 pm
Camino shares surge as Rio Tinto takes position next to its Peru copper project Camino said it has also increased its claims at the Los Chapitos property by an additional 10 square kilometres. Staff Writer | November 8, 2023 | 11:22 am
Atlas Lithium raises $20 million from investors led by former Allkem chairman Earlier this year, Atlas also raised $20 million by selling a 3% gross overriding revenue royalty on the Das Neves project. Staff Writer | November 8, 2023 | 9:33 am
Rio Tinto, Codelco partner to find more copper in Chile Through their Nuevo Cobre joint venture, the miners will explore and potentially develop copper assets in the top producing country. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 8, 2023 | 6:13 am
Suriname bauxite project may attract interest from Indian, Chinese companies The South American country hopes to have awarded a concession for bauxite by this time next year. Reuters | November 7, 2023 | 3:27 pm
Peru miners say copper output could climb without impact from protests Victor Gobitz, president of SNMP, said 2024 output could hit 2.7-2.8 million metric tons. Reuters | November 7, 2023 | 10:11 am
Nascent recovery in Chilean copper mining is spluttering October’s export revenue from copper fell 6.7% from September and 8.8% from a year ago. Bloomberg News | November 7, 2023 | 10:05 am
Codelco cuts 2024 copper premium to China, changes contract structure The miner has offered to sell copper at a premium of $89 a metric ton to major Chinese clients for its 2024 contracts, a drop of 36% from this year. Reuters | November 7, 2023 | 9:57 am
What green energy transition? Half of mining still exploring for gold New study shows a $1.1 billion drop in gold exploration budgets this year as juniors struggle to raise capital, but the precious metal still accounts for 46% of the total. Frik Els | November 7, 2023 | 8:34 am
Peru mine spending at eight-year low signals copper tightening Mining investment in Peru is expected to reach $3 billion to $3.5 billion in 2024, the country’s industry group SNMPE said. Bloomberg News | November 7, 2023 | 8:33 am