Brazil’s Munduruku tribe haunted by mercury’s deadly threat

Brazil's National Mining Agency estimates that wildcat gold miners extract some 30 tonnes of gold annually from the Tapajós river using toxic mercury.

Reuters | August 20, 2021 | 7:40 am

Chile court orders BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine to stop pumping from aquifer

A ruling in January by Chile's Supreme Court upheld local indigenous communities' complaint.

Reuters | August 19, 2021 | 2:15 pm

Montage Gold says new indicated Koné resource ‘exceeded objective’

The updated Koné resource estimate sets the stage for a feasibility study by year-end.

Henry Lazenby | August 19, 2021 | 11:51 am

Vizsla Silver guides for a September Panuco project restart

Panuco site activities remain suspended through August as covid-19 cases in Sinaloa soar.

Henry Lazenby | August 19, 2021 | 11:47 am

SQM sees earnings jump on higher lithium prices, demand

The company reported second-quarter earnings of $89.8 million compared with $50.8 million in the year-ago period.

Reuters | August 19, 2021 | 7:36 am

Chile’s drought forces Antofagasta to cut copper guidance

It now expects to produce between 710,000 and 740,000 tonnes of copper this year, down from 730,000 to 760,000 tonnes previously forecasted.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2021 | 5:15 am

Resource nationalism sweeps Latin America’s top mining countries

Report shows four-year trend in minerals-rich nations, led by Latin American countries, to seek greater control over the revenues generated by their resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2021 | 3:50 am