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Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration 1

Record precious metal prices are driving global exploration for gold and silver. Here’s a list of four companies to keep an eye on. Another four companies under the global […]

Northern Miner Staff | March 9, 2026 | 9:30 am

West speeds up pursuit of China in supply chain race

Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC), Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) and MP Materials (NYSE: MP)…

Blair McBride | February 3, 2026 | 10:00 am

Founders Metals boosts land holding, drilling

Founders Metals, (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) one of the most advanced gold…

Blair McBride | January 9, 2026 | 11:59 am

Veolia sets new standard for large-scale water reuse in Brazil

Veolia’s innovative technologies are establishing a benchmark for water reuse…

Joseph Quesnel | July 29, 2025 | 6:23 pm

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

CERRO DE PASCO, PERU — Standing on a hilltop over…

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

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

Brazilian miners to tighten up tailings self-regulations

National Mining Agency on new guidelines tightening safety rules and inspection of mining dams.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2020 | 9:25 am

Brazil’s lower house to evaluate Brumadinho compensations

Commission will evaluate talks between Vale and Minas Gerais state officials over compensation for tailings dam collapse.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 24, 2020 | 5:54 pm

Politician that supports Pan American Silver’s project in Argentina in hot water over anti-mining comments

The governor of Chubut is being blasted on social media for changing his mind over mining in the province.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2020 | 7:50 pm

Sierra releases PEA on Yauricocha mine expansion, grows resources

South American-focused miner Sierra Metals has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on an expansion of its Yauricocha polymetallic mine in Peru’s […]

Alisha Hiyate | November 19, 2020 | 12:33 pm

Codelco to keep “Chuqui” open pit mine going for an extra year

Chile's copper miner will continue to mine another year at the iconic mine, which has had good yields.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2020 | 1:30 pm

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Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration 1

West speeds up pursuit of China in supply chain race

Founders Metals boosts land holding, drilling

Veolia sets new standard for large-scale water reuse in Brazil

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

Hochschild halts San Jose operations in Argentina

Peru new mining minister to streamline permitting process

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

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