Bolivia walks away from lithium project with German company
Germany's ACISA, which employs just 20 people, was created solely to focus on building the now botched lithium mine in the Salar de Uyuni.
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Antofagasta cuts expected copper output further due to Chile’s protests
While its four local mines are back in operation, the company has doubled it expected production loss for 2019 to about 10,000 tonnes.
Lynas and Malaysia ink deal to sell rare earth waste, attract customers
The agreement comes amid protests by environmentalists who say the miner's rare earths plant fails to meet safety standards.
Firestone resumes operations at Liqhobong diamond mine
Firestone has installed rented diesel generators to power the Lesotho mine's processing plant.
BHP earmarks $44 million for Samarco reopening four years after dam burst
Investment approval comes four years after a deadly dam collapse that killed 19 people and became the worst environmental disaster in the country’s history.
Recycled lithium batteries market to hit $6 billion by 2030 — report
Circular Energy Storage predicts the world will generate around 1.2 million tonnes of battery waste per year by 2030.
Petra Diamonds opens tailings to artisanal miners in South Africa
Petra believes there is space for artisanal small-scale miners to co-exist with formalized, large-scale operators.
A tenth of the world’s tailing dams have had stability issues
This is one of the conclusions from a global inquiry launched after the collapse of a dam in Brazil that killed hundreds.
Peru lets Southern Copper keep building $1.4bn Tia Maria mine
The miner, a unit of Grupo Mexico, has sought to build the mine for nearly a decade, but opposition from locals fearing pollution and loss of water supply has thwarted the effort.
Danakali earmarks $1.8m to get Eritrean potash project off the ground
The Australian miner is still targeting 2019 to start Colluli potash project execution.
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.
