January 29, 2024 US to rescind Venezuela gold license after opposition candidate barred The operations authorized in the license had been issued in October alongside others on oil and gas production.
January 29, 2024 Column: Iron ore price rally built on more than just China optimism Iron ore is having a strong start to the year, with rising prices and robust imports by China.
January 29, 2024 Codelco pays heavy price for ramping up debt burden to fund over-budget projects The miner sold two tranches of debt worth a total of $2 billion last week at 230 basis points and 235 points above US Treasuries.
January 27, 2024 Chinese engineers are keeping Russia’s metal furnaces firing A $840-million coking plant in the steel town of Magnitogorsk is being built by a Chinese engineering giant and hundreds of Chinese workers.
January 27, 2024 Guatemalan Ministry of Mines to review all mining licenses The Guatemalan Ministry of Energy and Mines will review all mining licenses in response to multiple complaints regarding bribes and corruption.
January 27, 2024 Chinese companies to invest up to $7bn in Congo mining infrastructure Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group will invest up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects as part of an agreement over their Sicomines copper and cobalt JV in the DRC.
January 26, 2024 Lithium lowdown: Week 4, 2024 roundup and analysis A review of current developments in the global lithium industry from Jan. 19 to 26.
January 26, 2024 Lula never discussed Vale’s CEO succession, says Brazil minister Reuters recently reported that President Lula wanted Mantega to be appointed to a board seat at the mining giant.
January 25, 2024 Bank of Montreal axes homophobic mining bankers The bank conducted an investigation leading to the terminations after a male banker in Toronto made a bullying and harassment complaint.
January 24, 2024 Brazil probes Mercado Libre sales of mercury used by illegal gold miners Wildcat miners in the Amazon use liquid mercury to agglutinate gold particles and separate them from ore and dirt.
AME calls on BC Premier to appeal court decision on Indigenous rights in mineral claims staking The BC court previously determined the province’s DRIPA incorporates the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. December 12, 2025 | 01:32 pm
