IGO backs new CEO Vella after Rio Tinto dismissal
IGO's board is siding with its CEO-elect Ivan Vella after concluding no information was compromised as a result of his actions.
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Chile to invest $7 million in lithium and salt flats research
Funding for up to ten research projects, including topics such as new brine extraction methods, will be awarded in mid-2024.
Panama’s top court to rule on First Quantum copper mine fate
The Supreme Court of Panama is expected to rule on several constitutional challenges to the contract signed by the Canadian miner.
Vale expands production capacity at Salobo copper mine
The $1.1 billion expansion plan is set to increase the mine's throughput capacity to 36 million tonnes per year by the final quarter of 2024.
Silvercorp Metals sweetens offer for OreCorp
The improved bid values OreCorp at $170m and follows rumors of influential shareholders being unhappy with the original offer.
Ecuador-focused Adventus and Luminex to merge
Business tie-up creates a more diversified company with
one of the largest copper-gold exploration portfolios in Ecuador.
Codelco to spend $720 million on Chuquicamata copper mine
Move is part of a plan to bring late and over-budget projects on stream and stop an overall production decline.
Brazil delays critical minerals areas auction
The regulator said funding shortfalls prevent it from covering the costs needed to move ahead with the tender process.
