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Site visit: Pasco aims to green the Andes by mining silver-zinc tailings

CERRO DE PASCO, PERU — Standing on a hilltop over central Peru’s Cerro De Pasco at 4,300 metres above sea level, two […]

Blair McBride | June 10, 2025 | 5:52 pm

Spotlight: Global gold and silver projects in view

Economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to fuel the gold price…

Blair McBride | June 6, 2025 | 2:56 pm

Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves

The ranks of the world’s top precious metal producing countries…

Blair McBride | June 3, 2025 | 1:38 pm

Q&A JV with Eriez: How the HydroFloat system improves mining operation profitability

As pressure mounts on miners to deliver critical minerals faster…

Northern Miner Staff | April 28, 2025 | 9:00 am

Aris Mining’s Woodyer on his billion-dollar babies

The Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli sat down with…

Adrian Pocobelli | March 2, 2025 | 2:47 pm

Outcrop shares up on fourth discovery at Santa Ana

The company's stock on the TSXV was up 10% on Tuesday afternoon.

Bruno Venditti | December 8, 2020 | 5:17 pm

Protests in Peru affecting transport of copper concentrate from Las Bambas

Three different organizations have set up blockades along the corridor used by Las Bambas to transport its product and receive supplies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 6, 2020 | 9:34 pm

Mine ponds in the Peruvian Amazon cause toxic mercury pollution

A recent study by researchers in Peru and the US found that, in the past 35 years, there has been a 670% […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 6, 2020 | 3:25 pm

Vale reduces 2020 iron ore output forecast

Company expects to produce 300-305 million tonnes this year, missing a previously lowered 2020 target of at least 310 million tonnes.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 2, 2020 | 5:27 pm

Cordoba Minerals resumes work at Alacrán project in Colombia

The recommencement is possible due to a relaxation of covid-19 restrictions and the expiry of Alacrán title force majeure declared on May 24, 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2020 | 1:57 am

Hochschild halts San Jose operations in Argentina

Hochschild Mining PLC (LSE: HOC) has temporarily suspended operations at its San Jose mine due to a significant increase in covid-19 infections in […]

Bruno Venditti | November 30, 2020 | 5:05 pm

Peru new mining minister to streamline permitting process

Jaime Galvez aims to reduce the current consultation period during the exploration phase to six months, down from about 12 months it currently takes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2020 | 9:28 am

Dominican Minister of Mines dismisses rumours that link Barrick’s advanced payments to tailings dam approval

Minister Antonio Almonte said that the approval of the Pueblo Viejo tailings dam will depend on the results of a detailed environmental impact assessment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2020 | 9:03 pm

Vale gets green light for Serra Leste expansion

Vale foresees the extraction and processing of 107 million tonnes of iron ore in the project in the next 11 years

Bruno Venditti | November 27, 2020 | 6:29 pm

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Site visit: Pasco aims to green the Andes by mining silver-zinc tailings

Spotlight: Global gold and silver projects in view

Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves

Q&A JV with Eriez: How the HydroFloat system improves mining operation profitability

Aris Mining’s Woodyer on his billion-dollar babies

Outcrop shares up on fourth discovery at Santa Ana

Protests in Peru affecting transport of copper concentrate from Las Bambas

Mine ponds in the Peruvian Amazon cause toxic mercury pollution

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