July 26, 2023

Colombia names leftist engineer as new mining minister

Andrés Camacho, 42, will be in charge of Colombia’s transition away from its two main sources of revenue: oil and coal.

July 25, 2023

De Beers $2.3bn Venetia mine expansion yields first diamonds

De Beers stopped its 30-year open pit mining operations at Venetia last year to transition to the underground section of the mine.

July 24, 2023

Los Andes Copper signs $20 million royalty deal with Ecora Resources

Prefeasibility study released in February 2023 demonstrated a 26-year open pit operation at 136,000 t/d.

July 24, 2023

Bluejay Mining goes solo at Finland project as JV with Rio Tinto ends

Along with the 100% project ownership of the Enonkoski nickel-copper-cobalt project, it will retain all drilling results.

July 24, 2023

South32 takes $1.3 billion charge on Arizona project

South32 blamed supply costs for pushing up the price of developing the Taylor deposit, the largest asset within the Hermosa project.

July 23, 2023

New draft decree proposes limiting issuance of mining titles in Colombia’s vulnerable ecosystems

Colombia’s government made public a draft decree aimed at setting new criteria for establishing temporary natural reserves within the context of mining and environmental regulations.

July 21, 2023

Excellon Resources acquisition of La Negra falls through

Excellon's two board members have resigned after the mine seller unexpectedly sent it a notice terminating the transaction.

July 20, 2023

Austral Gold begins commissioning of Chilean heap reprocessing project

Production is expected later this month, lasting until 2033.

July 20, 2023

Antofagasta’s Arriagada, Collahuasi boss frontrunners for Codelco’s top job

Other names circulating include internal candidates Nicolás Rivera and Mauricio Barraza, from the north and centre-south divisions.

July 19, 2023

Rio Tinto flags cost hike at Argentina lithium project

Rio Tinto’s $140 million estimate and schedule for the starter plant at Rincon lithium project are under review due to cost escalation.