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

Vale secures preliminary environmental licence to expand Carajas mine in Brazil

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

Torex Gold secures $375m loan to develop El Limon-Guajes gold mine in Mexico

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

Mexico imposes water restriction following toxic spill from copper mine

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

Chile court approves storage facility at Sierra Gorda copper mine

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

Duke University begins study into drilling and mining effects on humans in Peru

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

Peru’s mines ministry clears Southern Copper’s Tia Maria project

The Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines has given environmental clearance for Southern Peru Copper's $1.4bn Tia Maria project in...

Glencore completes Las Bambas copper mine sale in Peru for $7bn

Glencore has completed the for $7bn sale of its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru to a Chinese consortium of...

KGHM begins production at Sierra Gorda mine in Chile

Polish state-owned copper and silver company KGHM has begun production at its Sierra Gorda mine in Chile, with an aim...

Newmont Mining to invest up to $1bn on Merian gold mine in Suriname