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Franco-Nevada invests $352 million in Tocantinzinho gold project in Brazil

Located 200 km southwest of the city of Itaituba, Tocantinzinho is expected to be a low-cost, conventional open pit mining and milling operation.

Staff Writer | July 19, 2022 | 1:21 pm

Mining giants warn of tougher times as world demand wavers

BHP has joined rival Rio Tinto in signaling more turbulence…

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2022 | 3:50 am

Codelco keeps Rajo Inca construction halted after fatal accident

The $1.6 billion Rajo Inca project seeks to extend the…

Reuters | July 18, 2022 | 4:26 pm

BHP may reconsider investments in Chile if tax hikes go forward

BHP said in a statement that higher taxes would make…

Reuters | July 17, 2022 | 10:42 am

Hundreds of hectares of pristine rainforest destroyed by illegal mining in Venezuela

A local NGO says that the destruction of Venezuela’s tropical…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 17, 2022 | 8:07 am

Condor Gold begins 4,000m drill program at La India

This will be the final drilling at the La India starter pits ahead of extraction.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 7, 2020 | 10:23 am

Protests in Peru affecting transport of copper concentrate from Las Bambas

Three different organizations in Peru have set up blockades along the corridor used by Las Bambas to transport its product and receive supplies.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 6, 2020 | 1:33 pm

Mine ponds cause toxic mercury pollution in the Peruvian Amazon

Over the past 35 years, there has been a 670% increase in the extent of pits in heavily mined watersheds.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 6, 2020 | 7:25 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO; Mining supercycle talk back; Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices

MINING.com Editor | December 4, 2020 | 3:50 pm

Iron ore prices are going ballistic

Iron ore surges 6% to March 2013 high on Friday as Brazil supply worries, a red hot China economy, and a Beijing-Canberra row convulse seaborne trade.

Frik Els | December 4, 2020 | 11:07 am

Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO

Announcement came as the Swiss firm revealed an ambitious plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2020 | 3:51 am

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Franco-Nevada invests $352 million in Tocantinzinho gold project in Brazil

Mining giants warn of tougher times as world demand wavers

Codelco keeps Rajo Inca construction halted after fatal accident

BHP may reconsider investments in Chile if tax hikes go forward

Hundreds of hectares of pristine rainforest destroyed by illegal mining in Venezuela

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Condor Gold begins 4,000m drill program at La India

Protests in Peru affecting transport of copper concentrate from Las Bambas

Mine ponds cause toxic mercury pollution in the Peruvian Amazon

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Iron ore prices are going ballistic

Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO

Not enough class 1 nickel in the pipeline – Sherritt CEO

Yamana makes ‘significant progress’ in first year of generative exploration

BHP says copper output needs to double in 30 years