Hexagon outfits San Cristóbal with latest technologies

Hexagon outfits San Cristóbal with latest technologies

The San Cristóbal open pit mine is considered the largest mining operation in Bolivia's history

Clontarf signs DLE deal for Bolivia project

Clontarf signs DLE deal for Bolivia project

Clontarf is also in discussions with lithium brine developers outside of Bolivia

Plant

28 MARCH 2023
Potosi: Mining's first city

Potosi: Mining's first city

At its peak, Potosi was so wealthy that outsiders believe its cobblestones were inlaid with silver

Operational Excellence

09 FEBRUARY 2023
Fatality at San Bartolome plant in Bolivia

Fatality at San Bartolome plant in Bolivia

No other workers were harmed by the accident

Underground mining

06 MAY 2022
Andean Precious Metals expansion study delay

Andean Precious Metals expansion study delay

Andean plans to mine a fines disposal facility to produce tin

Processing

22 APRIL 2022
EnergyX deploys lithium pilot plant in Bolivia

EnergyX deploys lithium pilot plant in Bolivia

EnergyX plans to work with the Bolivian government to commercialise its process.

Design / Build

17 DECEMBER 2021
Andean Precious Metals looks to mine tin

Andean Precious Metals looks to mine tin

Andean is now testing its ten million tonnes of material for economic grades of silver and tin.

Simulation / Optimisation

14 DECEMBER 2021
EnergyX on lithium's pond-less future

EnergyX on lithium's pond-less future

Conventional ponds take up to 18 months to do what the extraction module can do in just a few days.

Plant

24 MARCH 2021
San Cristóbal mine closed again due to COVID-19

San Cristóbal mine closed again due to COVID-19

Bolivian mine closes for second time after seeing spread of pandemic.

Orvana to suspend Las Tojas mine

Orvana to suspend Las Tojas mine

Company will shutter Las Tojas in Bolivia

Life-cycle / End of li...

11 NOVEMBER 2019
Minsur and Minera San Cristóbal are latest ICMM members

Minsur and Minera San Cristóbal are latest ICMM members

Two South American mining companies, Minera San Cristóbal and Minsur, have joined ICMM

Sustainability

21 MAY 2018
CRC ORE methods put to the test at San Cristóbal

CRC ORE methods put to the test at San Cristóbal

CRC ORE's IES and Grade Engineering are being used at the San Cristóbal mine