Buenaventura Obtains Yumpag Permit
Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. said it has received its final operating permit from the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines to begin production at its Yumpag mine. “Receipt of this final...
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Sigma Plans to Double Lithium Production
Sigma Lithium Corp.’s board has made a final investment decision to nearly double production of its Quintuple Zero Green Lithium (QZGL) project to 520,000 metric tons per year (mt/y). The board...
Antofagasta Finds Funding for Centinela Expansion
Antofagasta plc announced that Minera Centinela signed agreements with a group of international lenders to finance the $2.5 billion Centinela Second Concentrator Project. Minera Centinela, located...
Peruvian Metals Acquires Stake in San Maurizo
Peruvian Metals Corp. acquired a 50% interest in San Maurizo Mines Inc., which the company believes will pave the way for both entities to collectively develop the Mercedes gold-silver-lead-zinc-copper property in central Peru....
Golden Minerals Idles Velardeña
Golden Minerals Co. has elected to stop operations at its Velardeña Properties, located in Durango State, Mexico. The company restarted mining operations at Velardeña in December 2023, with the goal of progressively increasing...
Sierra Obtains Operating Permit for Yauricocha
Sierra Metals said it has received the required permit to develop and mine below the 1120 level at its Yauricocha mine in Peru. “This permit is a game-changer for Yauricocha and a key pillar to support the overall growth...
Hochschild Pours First Gold at Mara Rosa in Brazil
Hochschild Mining reported that the first gold pour at its Mara Rosa mine in Brazil took place on February 20, 2024. Located in the Goias state, Mara Rosa is Hochschild’s first Brazilian operation....
Anglo Adds Iron Ore Capacity at Minas-Rio in Brazil
Anglo American has agreed to acquire and integrate Serra da Serpentina, a high-quality iron ore resource owned by Vale SA, into its Minas-Rio mine in Brazil. Anglo American will continue to control,...
Antofagasta Enters a New Phase of Growth
Antofagasta CEO Iván Arriagada said 2023 was a year of significant progress and the company is looking forward to the next phase of development and growth. The company’s copper production for 2023 was 660,600 metric tons (mt),...
Dumas Awarded 5-Year Mining Contract for Las Chispas in Mexico
Stracon Group, a leading mining services provider to the Americas, announced that its subsidiary, Dumas Contracting Ltd., has been awarded a 5-year service contract covering all underground...
SSR Mining Sells San Luis Project to Highlander
SSR Mining Inc. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its San Luis project to Highlander Silver Corp. for $42.5 million. San Luis is a greenfield gold and silver development project located in the Ancash...
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