Chile’s mining association asks Congress to reverse payment increase for mining claimsThe payment increase for patented mining claims is contemplated in Bill N° 21420, which modifies certain aspects of the existing Mining Code.Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 11, 2023 | 7:04 am
Mining’s changing ESG landscapeDean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal…Frik Els | June 9, 2023 | 1:25 pm
Escondida copper mine conveyer belt faces pause after fireThe company did not say whether the fire affected production.Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 11:24 am
Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year. MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2022 | 1:18 pm
Deepwater oil targeted by Argentine activists who quashed mining Perhaps the most famous green cause in Argentina actually ended in defeat. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2022 | 12:36 pm
Lundin Gold beats 2021 production targets at Fruta del Norte The company, which expected between 380,000 and 420,000 ounces of gold for the year, produced 428,514 gold ounces at its Ecuador mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2022 | 9:40 am
Glencore’s deal for giant Colombian coal mine ends up costing much less The company on Tuesday said it completed the acquisition of the Cerrejon mine, at an estimated final cost of $230 million. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2022 | 8:09 am
Mining 2021: Top 10 drill holes of the year Six of the top 10 drill intersections reported by TSX and ASX listed mining companies were at projects in Canada. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 10, 2022 | 12:48 pm
Codelco to push forward maiden lithium exploration in Maricunga Codelco said that various permits had been processed last year to begin the exploration. Reuters | January 10, 2022 | 10:50 am
Heavy rains force miners to halt operations in southeast Brazil Vale has partially suspended operations at its Southeastern and Southern iron ore systems due to the bad weather. Reuters | January 10, 2022 | 7:34 am
French-owned mine in Brazil ordered to stop operating after dike overflow The overflow of the dike cut off traffic on Saturday on the BR-040, a major highway linking Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. Reuters | January 9, 2022 | 12:29 pm
Peru sees 60% increase in mining tax revenues Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said regional and local governments saw a 60% increase in mining tax revenues in 2021. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 9, 2022 | 11:45 am