The Chilean environmental regulator SAM has imposed a $4.5m fine on Anglo American Sur, a subsidiary of London-based Anglo American,...

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold has halted negotiations with Canada's Lundin Mining over the proposed sale of its Candelaria copper mine...

An urgent search operation is underway to free five miners who became trapped in an unlicensed gold and silver mine...

The Chilean mining industry will invest $105bn in mining projects across the country over the next decade from this year...

Australian gold producer Troy Resources has purchased more than $1.1bn worth of mining equipment to help kick-start operations at its...

Brazilian mining giant Vale has secured a preliminary environmental licence from the Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos...

Canadian gold mining firm Torex Gold Resources has raised a $375m loan from a group of banks through its subsidiary...

Mexican authorities have imposed restrictions on water supplies in some cities and towns in the northern part of the country,...

The Supreme Court of Chile has cleared the construction of a storage facility at the Sierra Gorda mine in the...

Researchers at North Carolina's Duke University have started a new study to find out the effect of gas exploration and...