Vale sells 50% stake in California Steel to Nucor for $400 millionThe Brazilian mining giant said that the deal is linked to its strategy of focusing on its core businesses and a commitment to a leaner portfolio.Naimul Karim | December 13, 2021 | 10:57 am
Peru wants to raise taxes on mining sector, says finance ministerThe mining tax reform is the signature proposal of socialist…Reuters | December 13, 2021 | 7:12 am
Mineral ores may help prevent sand sustainability crisisResearchers at the University of Queensland and the University of…MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 13, 2021 | 6:06 am
Mexican president brags that his government hasn’t approved mining concessions During an event with First Nations from the Puebla state, AMLO criticized previous administrations for approving large mining concessions. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 5, 2020 | 11:02 am
Ghosn getaway jet’s other job: ferrying Venezuelan gold The Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro has used aircraft from MNG to ship gold to Istanbul. Bloomberg News | January 3, 2020 | 9:57 am
Chile mining activity, copper production fall amid protests Copper production fell 6.7% in November from the same month a year earlier. Reuters | December 31, 2019 | 9:29 am
Mendoza legislature kills controversial mining law On publication in Mendoza’s Official Bulletin on December 31, Law 7722 will be reinstalled. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 31, 2019 | 7:00 am
Plan to protect land around AngloGold Ashanti’s copper project in Colombia fails There was no quorum at Jericó’s city council. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 30, 2019 | 10:14 am
Great Panther’s Mexican subsidiary lands $10M contract with IXM Group Geneva’s IXM Group agreed to buy 100% of the gold-silver concentrates produced from the Guanajuato Mine Complex in 2020 and 2021. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 30, 2019 | 8:52 am
Judge reopens investigation against Grupo Mexico’s subsidiary for toxic spill In 2014, Buenavista del Cobre accidentally released close to 40,000 cubic meters of wastewater into the Bacanuchi River in Sonora. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 29, 2019 | 10:32 am
Massive protests force Argentinian governor to abolish mining law Just a week ago, Mendoza's legislature passed a law that allowed for the use of cyanide and sulfuric acid in mining operations. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 29, 2019 | 7:30 am
Leo DiCaprio slams Brazilian government for failing to protect Indigenous land against illegal mining The celebrity activist took it to social media to support the demands of Brazil’s northern tribes. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 27, 2019 | 4:07 pm