Illegal workers arrested at Posco Argentina operation

As supply chains tighten and long term demand drivers strengthen, resource-rich nations are looking to capture a greater share of their mineral wealth. 

Operating mines and development projects are expected to carry on as planned after the country stepped up security measures.

Solaris intends to use the funds to advance its flagship Warintza copper project in southeast Ecuador.

Pela Ema is the first mine outside Asia to produce four critical magnetic rare earths.

First Quantum initiated a process to sell its Las Cruces mine in southern Spain in December after the sudden closure of the Cobre Panama mine.

The Cobre Panama project was forced to shut down after Panama's top court ruled that its contract was unconstitutional.

The Falchani project, located in southern Peru, is awaiting government approval of an early environmental permit study.

Junior producers have been particularly hard hit.

La Preciosa hosts one of Mexico's largest undeveloped primary silver resources and is located about 19km from the company's Avino mine.