Elections are about to inject some volatility into emerging markets

A slew of emerging markets face their own votes as investors embrace politics-inspired turbulence.

Bloomberg News | January 12, 2020 | 10:15 am

Nexa reaches deal with farming communities in Peru

The Brazilian miner promised to offer professional development opportunities to young people in some areas of the Ica department.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 12, 2020 | 9:47 am

Lithium price plunges to 4-year low

Market for battery metal in grip of brutal bear market and experts say prices may not have bottomed yet.

Frik Els | January 10, 2020 | 3:00 pm

Brazil plans to allow mining in Amazonian indigenous reserves

The Brazilian constitution permits the extraction of raw materials from the reserves but a lack of regulation has resulted in widespread wildcat mining across the region.

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2020 | 9:20 am

Rio Silver, Peruvian Metals to explore Au-Ag-Cu project in Peru

The Canadian miners are splitting responsibilities at the Palta Dorada property in Ancash.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 10, 2020 | 6:15 am

Venezuela’s Guaido seeks EU ‘blood gold’ designation for informal mining

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido says the EU should use a label to limit the trade of Venezuelan gold, the way the "blood diamond" campaign of the 1990s targeted diamond sales in Africa.

Reuters | January 9, 2020 | 10:46 pm