January 18, 2022

Lake Resources doubles production target at Argentina lithium project

Planned production at its flagship Kachi lithium brine project will be set at 50,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate.

January 18, 2022

Ecuador indigenous demand rights to consent on extractive projects

In recent years, both A'i Cofan and Waorani communities have won lawsuits in local courts to suspend mining and oil exploitation in their territories.

January 18, 2022

Solaris Resources shares rise on new copper discovery in Ecuador

Warintza South is the fourth major copper discovery within the 7 km x 5 km porphyry cluster on the Warintza property.

January 18, 2022

Adventus, Salazar secure $235 million to advance Curipamba copper project

Wheaton will provide a total of $180.5 million under terms of a metals streaming deal, and Trafigura will provide $55 million under terms of an offtake financing agreement.

January 18, 2022

Peru communities reject latest proposal to end Las Bambas mine conflicts

Blockades have totaled over 400 days on and off since 2016.

January 18, 2022

First Quantum to pay $375m a year in royalties to Panama

The Canadian miner has reached a deal with the country's government to increase royalty payments from its flagship Cobre Panama copper mine.

January 17, 2022

Vale, other Brazil miners ramp up production as rains subside

The weather-triggered stoppages affected production of about 1.5 million tonnes of iron ore.

January 16, 2022

One community in southern Peru says it won’t disrupt Las Bambas operations

The Challhuahuacho community signed a memorandum of understanding committing to avoid blockades on the Southern Mining Corridor.

January 15, 2022

Peru’s economy grows 3.47% in November, but mining contracts amid protests

An advance in consumption was offset by a drop in the country's key mining sector beset by environmental protests.

January 14, 2022

Chile court halts lithium auction days after quotas awarded

An appeals court ordered the suspension, which was requested by the regional governor of the Atacama region and local indigenous communities.