October 2, 2022

Mexican legislator calls for public release of stage.mining.companies’ financial, environmental records

Mexican MP Adriana Bustamante presented an amendment to Article 7 of the country’s Mining Law, which allows stage.mining.companies to keep financial and environmental information confidential.

September 29, 2022

RANKED: World’s largest clay and hard rock lithium projects

In a snapshot of the global project pipeline, Miningintelligence data provides a ranking of the largest projects in 2022.

September 22, 2022

Mexico values its Sonora lithium deposits at $600bn

Mexico hopes its reserves of the key battery component will help it benefit from a global shift toward electric vehicle production.

September 20, 2022

Bluestone Resources says Guatemala anti-mining referendum illegal

It said outcome unlikely to be enforced and stressed the vote was not a reflection of the sentiment towards its Cerro Blanco project.

September 18, 2022

Referendum over Bluestone Resources’ Cerro Blanco project in Guatemala underway

The Asunción Mita municipality launched a popular consultation that will either allow the mine to go ahead or halt its development over environmental concerns.

September 16, 2022

Torex Gold shares jump on positive assays from ELG underground in Mexico

The company considers ELG underground as a "key value driver" as its reserves have been expanded over the years.

September 16, 2022

Teck, Agnico team up at San Nicolas copper project in Mexico

A feasibility study for the project is under way and expected to be complete in early 2024. 

September 15, 2022

Shallow-water mining in direct conflict with sustainability goals – study

Finnish researchers say that mineral mining alters habitats and causes local biodiversity loss in shallow-water species communities.

September 15, 2022

Power issues delay SilverCrest’s first metal sale from Las Chispas

Power supply to the Mexican project is not “at a steady state”, but it should improve in Q4, when the miner expects to begin sales.

September 13, 2022

Fresnillo expects to launch Juanicipio mine operations in October

Fresnillo and Mag Silver had agreed in April 2019 to develop the Juanicipio deposit, but the pandemic and logistical setbacks delayed the project.