Eleven people have been trapped since March 26 inside the pit of an unregulated gold operation in the central Caldas department.

Chile’s Cemin Holding Minero hired France’s Engie to provide 1.48 GWh of certified green electricity per year to Pullalli.

Meanwhile, Argonaut also reported a 43% increase in mineral reserves and a 26% increase in M+I resources.

Company said in a statement that it had reached a collective agreement with the mine's worker union, which included a bonus payment of around 4.16 million Chilean pesos ($5,776) but no salary adjustment.

Seasonal rains at the Ponta da Madeira port, Vale's iron ore and manganese loading terminal in the Northern System resulted in fewer shipments from Carajás.

The securities, of which the payout is based on Vale’s dollar revenue, has more than doubled in value over the past 12 months.

President Lopez Obrador said the area dedicated to mining concessions was about 120 million hectares.