Chile sues BHP, Albemarle, Antofagasta over water use
Lawsuit singles out BHP’s Escondida copper mine, Antofagasta and Barrick’s 50-50 Zaldívar operation and Albemarle’s lithium assets.
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World’s top diamond miner Alrosa hit by US sanctions
The measure against the Russian state-owned diamond miner seeks to cut off additional sources of revenue for Moscow.
Colombia to tender gold, coal assets by end of June
The bidding round for coal exploration contracts opens this month, while gold round is expected in the first half of 2022.
McEwen Mining chairman injects $15 million into company
Reduced cash flow from operations in the first three months of the year left McEwen Mining in a "challenging” position.
BHP’s Nickel West to be fully powered by renewables
The 12-year deal with Italy's Enel will supply BHP with 100% of the power needed at three of its major nickel mines in Western Australia.
Sigma Lithium to start civil works at vast Brazilian project
Grota do Cirilo is the largest hard rock lithium project in the Americas, slated to produce 440,000 tonnes of concentrate per year by end of 2023.
Albemarle, Mineral Resources to speed up Wodgina lithium mine restart
The partners now expect first production from the idled lithium mine in May, to respond to "unprecedented” demand for the battery metal.
Kinross Gold to sell Russian assets to Highland for $680 million
The transaction, subject to Moscow's approval, is the first sale of a Western company’s assets in Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Centerra Gold hands Kumtor mine to Kyrgyzstan, ending dispute
Out-of-court settlement calls for Centerra to yield control of the vast gold mine to state-owned refiner Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC, which will return its 26% stake in the company.
Teck’s Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile faces environmental charges
Chile’s environmental regulator has filed eight charges claiming Teck failed to comply with vegetation and animals protection measures.
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.
