Bolivia looks to mineral wealth as gas era fades
Once hailed for its growth, Bolivia is facing an economic reckoning. The huge gas reserves on which the country has prospered for the last two decades are dwindling. Years of…
South America
Austral Gold begins commissioning of Chilean heap reprocessing project
Austral Gold (TSXV: AGLD; ASX: AGD) has started commissioning its heap reprocessing project at the Guanaco-Amancaya mine complex in Antofagasta, Chile, with production is expected later this month. For the…
Antofagasta’s Arriagada, Collahuasi boss among top picks for Codelco’s CEO job
Chile’s state-owned miner Codelco, the world’s top copper producer, is said to have narrowed down the list for the company’s potential new chief executive to about five candidates, including Antofagasta’s…
Rio Tinto flags cost hike at Argentina lithium project
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has noted a likely cost estimate and schedule review for its Rincon lithium project in Argentina’s Salta Province, an emerging hub for…
TNM Drill Down: M3 Mining reports ‘spectacular’ gold hit at Edjudina
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our data provider Mining…
SolGold’s Cascabel copper mine licence renewed for 25 years
Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE: SOLG) said on Monday it had been granted a 25-year licence renewal for its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project in the Andean country. The miner noted the renewal…
Rainbow, Mosaic partner on rare earths extraction in Brazil
Rainbow Rare Earths (LSE: RBW; US-OTC: RBWRF) has inked a memorandum of understanding with Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) to jointly study the viability of extracting rare earth elements (REEs) from the phosphate…
Technology Metals Snapshot: Seven companies targeting strategic metals
In the race to achieve net-zero emissions and reduce reliance on China for critical minerals, mining companies are ramping up their search for lithium, rare earth elements, copper and more….
Lundin Mining becomes majority owner of Caserones copper mine
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in the company that operates the Caserones copper-molybdenum mine in Chile, the world’s largest producer of the metal….
Aris Mining receives approval for Marmato expansion, shares rise
Aris Mining (TSX: ARIS; US-OTC: TPRFF) has won approval to expand its Marmato gold operations in Colombia’s Caldas Department. The approval was granted by Corpocaldas, a regional environmental authority. In…
Video: Joe Mazumdar spotlights critical minerals and supply chain security
A recent industry conference heard Exploration Insights newsletter writer and analyst Joe Mazumdar warn that a blind rush toward carbon neutrality by 2030. He told The Mining Investment Event in…
Rare earths exploration across the Americas – in charts
With China dominant in the mining and processing of rare earths, the West faces a daunting task to build supply chains of the critical minerals independent of the Asian superpower….