October 1, 2021 Silver, PGM Snapshot: Eight companies with an eye for precious white metal Not all that glitters is gold. Sometimes it’s silver, platinum, or palladium.
September 28, 2021 Peru minister says $1.4bn Tia Maria mine a “no go” Economy and finance minister Pedro Francke said Southern Copper should stop pushing a “socially and politically unfeasible" project.
September 17, 2021 Condor Gold finds “significant” gold system at Cacao Find corresponds to a fully preserved epithermal gold system, with grades increasing at depth, the company said.
September 17, 2021 Mining firms in Mexico must face ‘strict’ scrutiny, says senior official Data from the country's mining chamber shows that $2.8 billion worth of projects are stalled due to unresolved ministry permitting.
September 16, 2021 Sonoro Gold completes PEA on Cerro Caliche in Mexico Sonoro has an option to acquire 100% of the project, about 45 km from the town of Magdalena de Kino.
September 13, 2021 Aluminum price hits $3,000 for first time since 2008 on supply disruptions Aluminum has surged about 14% over the past three weeks as supply risks increase throughout the industry.
September 13, 2021 Murders of environment and land defenders hit record high – report A record 227 people were killed in 2020 for standing up against developments, including mining projects, a report by Global Witness shows.
September 9, 2021 Condor Gold charts two options for mining La India One scenario considers a sole open pit, supplemented by two satellites pits, while the other is a mix of open pit and underground operations.
September 6, 2021 Mexican miners warn of ‘major delays’ from environment, water rules Delays are especially pronounced for getting the country's environment ministry Semarnat to approve environmental impact statements for mining projects.
September 2, 2021 Agnico Eagle ups share of Candelaria Mining to 19.6% Candelaria owns two advanced exploration projects in Mexico.
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