Illegal mining, drugs fund thousands of criminals operating in VenezuelaThe head of the Colombian military said that almost 1,500 members of organized crime groups are now operating from Venezuela.MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 20, 2020 | 2:14 pm
US court rules farmers’ case against Newmont must be heard in PeruNGO EarthRights International says the decision fails to acknowledge corruption…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 20, 2020 | 2:00 pm
Alternative financing models for mining – reportFieldfisher’s 2020 report includes commentary on ESG – the growth…MINING.com Editor | December 18, 2020 | 12:36 pm
Peru’s copper output slightly up The Ministry of Energy and Mines revealed that the country’s copper production rose by 5.42% in February Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 16, 2017 | 10:06 am
Gold bull McEwen says price rally has just begun The founder of McEwen Mining and Goldcorp believes prices for the precious metal will reach $5,000 an ounce in a matter of years. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2017 | 7:36 am
Chile’s Codelco sets up lithium subsidiary The unit is expected to help speed up the approval of legislation that allows the exploration and exploitation of the country’s vast lithium deposits. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2017 | 4:27 am
Copper production jumped by a million tonnes last year But market was in small deficit according to study. Frik Els | April 13, 2017 | 3:37 pm
Fiore Exploration to launch drilling campaign in Chile Fiore Exploration CEO, Tim Warman, talked to MINING.com's Michael McCrae about the company's Pampas El Peñón gold project in Chile Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 12, 2017 | 4:40 pm
Brazil suspends Belo Sun’s gold mine licence, stock collapses The company's Volta Grande project is posed to become the country's largest gold mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2017 | 9:09 am
Iron ore market keeps getting uglier — prices at lowest since November The commodity is now trading below $70 a tonne and has just suffered its largest one-day percentage decline in over a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2017 | 3:24 am
Water scarcity, pollution to take shine off Latin American mining sector In addition to raising costs for miners and delaying certain projects, the focus on the amount of water used by the extraction industry in the region will boost social pressure and anti-mining sentiment, experts say. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2017 | 10:39 am
Gran Colombia Gold goes after the South American nation in $700 million lawsuit The lawsuit is against the government's order to Gran Colombia Gold to halt its Marmato project until it has further consulted with local residents. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2017 | 8:53 am