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Investors force Rio Tinto to ditch plans to have Mick Davis as chairman

Decision comes in the wake of a full-scale investor revolt led by the Investor Forum, a London-based body representing some of the world’s biggest money managers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2017 | 9:16 am

Argonaut Gold acquires Cerro Del Gallo project in Mexico for $15 million

Gold-silver project is located on the San Anton property in central Mexico’s Guanajuato state, not far from Argonaut’s four other properties in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2017 | 7:55 am

Lawsuit could be precedent-setting for Canadian mining companies operating abroad

Legal proceedings were held last week in Toronto related to a case against a Canadian mining company that formerly was operating through a subsidiary in Guatemala.

Andrew Topf | November 26, 2017 | 3:33 pm

These are the top mining projects in Peru to watch in 2018

Mining investment in Peru is expected to grow 9% this year when compared to 2016, marking the end of a three-year decline than began in 2014, to reach $10 billion next year thanks to these projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2017 | 5:00 am

Crystallex, Venezuela agree to settle $1.2 billion mine dispute

Crystallex International Corp. and Venezuela agreed to settle a $1.2 billion dispute over the 2011 nationalization of a gold deposit in the South American nation.

Bloomberg News | November 24, 2017 | 3:46 pm

Workers at BHP copper mine in Chile end strike over layoffs

Unionized workers at Escondida copper mine in Chile ended a 24-hour strike Friday but may put down tools again next week over company's planned layoffs.

Reuters | November 24, 2017 | 12:29 pm

Mexico says no link between killings and dispute at Canada’s Torex mine

Two men were killed on Saturday at a road blockade mounted as part of a workers demonstration at Torex’s El Limón-Guajes gold mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2017 | 9:48 am

Colombian First Nations rally against mining in the world’s highest mountain/coastal system

The Arhuaco tribe believes mining in the area threatens both the natural environment and the physical and cultural survival of Indigenous communities.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 23, 2017 | 7:01 pm

Chile’s Codelco copper output dips but company posts profit

Codelco Chief Executive Pizarro said company produced 1.24m tonnes of copper in January-to-September period, a 3 percent decline from same period last year.

Reuters | November 23, 2017 | 2:01 pm

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Argentina optimistic on projects led by Canadian miners

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