Brazil suspends mining exploration permits in the AmazonThe cancellation of the seven permits granted by Augusto Heleno Ribeiro, a close ally of President Jair Bolsonaro, was published this week in the official gazette Diário Oficial.Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 29, 2021 | 11:13 am
Antofagasta agrees to copper charges with some Chinese smeltersThe first annual settlement between a major miner and a…Reuters | December 29, 2021 | 9:05 am
Chilean researchers want to turn copper tailings into construction materialsBesides limiting the accumulation of tailings in the environment, the…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 28, 2021 | 12:13 pm
Coronavirus drops iron ore shipping gauge 99.9% Virus scare drops freight rates for vessels used in 1.5 billion tonne iron ore trade down to 1 point, from 5,043 points in September. Frik Els | January 31, 2020 | 1:08 pm
China’s top lithium miner struggles to pay $6 billion debt A collapse in lithium prices has left Tianqi struggling to cover loans that used to expand overseas. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2020 | 7:15 am
Minera Alamos acquires equipment to ramp up Mexican operation The Canadian company entered into a $1.2-million equipment purchase agreement with Mako, Marlin and Oro Gold. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 31, 2020 | 6:10 am
Iron price rout on coronavirus deepens Post lunar new year trading in iron ore resumes as coronavirus cases surpass 2002 SARS outbreak. Frik Els | January 30, 2020 | 10:00 am
Antofagasta appoints Mauricio Ortiz as new finance boss Ortiz joined the company in 2015 and is currently the vice president of finance at its mining division. Reuters | January 30, 2020 | 8:56 am
MMG suspends shipments from Las Bambas copper mine in Peru The preventive measure seeks to protect trucks to and from the mine amid fresh protests against alleged pollution. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2020 | 5:48 am
Fresnillo annual output falls on Noche Buena mine closure, lower grade ore Gold output from the Noche Buena mine decreased 23.9% in the year. Reuters | January 29, 2020 | 8:40 am
Plata Latina options three Mexican properties The Vancouver-based miner entered a deal with The Electrum Group. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 29, 2020 | 6:15 am
Santacruz Silver achieves record production The Vancouver-based company increased production by 346%. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 29, 2020 | 6:10 am