Pampa drills long copper interval at Piuquenes in Argentina
Pampa Metals (CSE: PM; US-OTC: PMMCF) says the first drill hole at its Piuquenes project in Argentina cut more than 1% copper equivalent over nearly a third of a kilometre….
South America
Worker’s death spurs strike at Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic mine
Unionized workers have blocked Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic copper mine in northern Chile, following the death of Ana Camila Rojas Farías in an accident on Friday. The workers blocked the entrance…
Ecuador’s new consultation rules court controversy with Indigenous groups
Ecuador’s Energy and Mines ministry has issued new regulations governing Indigenous consultation on resource development, following a visit by the country’s President Daniel Noboa to Canada for the Prospectors and…
Lithium prices and equities to rise from bottom by July, Canaccord Genuity says
Prices for lithium and the stocks of companies trying to mine it are poised to rebound by July although they’re unlikely to resume the boom times of two years ago,…
BHP becomes first miner in Chile to reach 40%+ female workforce
Women now represent 40.8% of BHP‘s (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) staff in Chile, making it the first miner in the country to reach this benchmark. The company, which…
Vale ex-president could escape Brumadinho homicide charges
Fábio Schvartsman claims no connection to dam breach.
Fortuna Silver takes US$90.6M charge on Mexican mine closure
After more than a decade in operations, Fortuna Silver (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) will cease activities at its San José mine in Mexico later this year, earlier than the previously…
Ganfeng buys 15% slice of Lithium Argentina’s Pastos Grandes
Lithium Argentina (TSX: LAAC; NYSE: LAAC), the recent spinout of Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC), says it is selling 15% of its Pastos Grandes project in Argentina to a…
SolGold to invest US$3.2B in Cascabel under deal signed with Ecuador
Shares in Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) shot up more than 23% on Wednesday after the company committed to invest US$3.2 billion in its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project and…
Lithium Chile farms out four properties to Eramet
Lithium Chile (TSXV: LITH; US-OTC: LTMCF) is looking to leverage the expertise of French mining group Eramet to help unlock the potential of four of its Chilean exploration properties. As…
Ecuador inks investment agreements with Adventus, Atico
Ecuador has inked investment agreements to support the development of two gold mining projects held by Canadian companies: Adventus Mining‘s (TSXV: ADZN) Condor, and Atico Mining‘s (TSXV: ATY; US-OTC: ATCMF)…
Hochschild Mining to expand in Brazil with gold project option
Precious metals producer Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) plans to expand its presence in Brazil through an option deal with Cerrado Gold (TSXV: CERT; US-OTC: CRDO.F) to acquire the Monte Do Carmo…