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Fura Gems to restart Colombia’s iconic Coscuez emerald mine in April

New gemstones mining and marketing company is stepping up efforts to kick off operations at some of its key assets and help organize what it calls "a highly disorganized and fragmented industry."

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2018 | 10:27 am

Teck Resources down despite better profit in Q4

The firm, North America's No.1 producer of coking coal, said the boost in profit was mainly thanks to the reversal of an impairment charge related to an improvement in the outlook for steelmaking commodity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2018 | 3:58 am

Experts warn of civil unrest in Argentina as it readies to lift ban on open pit mining

President’s move to allow open pit mining in provinces until now opposed to it is part of a broader plan to double foreign investment to $25 billion in eight years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2018 | 11:32 am

Colombia bomb halts Cerrejon coal train; output, exports unaffected

The attack occurred late on Monday in northern La Guajira province where the open-pit coal mine is located.

Reuters | February 13, 2018 | 11:19 am

BHP takes $1.8 billion hit from US tax reform

Charge is due to due to cuts in the US Federal corporate income tax rate, the world’s biggest mining company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2018 | 5:45 am

Andes Iron and Chilean ME enter conciliation process over $2.5-billion project

Andes Iron appealed an August 2017 decision that forbade its copper and iron ore project from going forward.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 12, 2018 | 1:32 pm

MGX eyeing lithium brine assets in Chile

Without changing the way it operates, the Canadian miner now wants to set foot in the world’s second lithium producing country.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 12, 2018 | 11:42 am

18 die in clash at Venezuelan gold mine

Eighteen people have been killed in Venezuela at an illegal gold mine following clashes with security forces.

MINING.com Editor | February 11, 2018 | 7:19 pm

Why Tesla is turning to Chile for its lithium: Andy Home

Chile is an obvious place for Tesla's chief executive, Elon Musk, to look for secure supply, as the global lithium mother-lode is in the brine lakes of the country's Atacama desert.

Reuters | February 7, 2018 | 3:34 am

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