April 21, 2021

Rio Tinto starts exploration on Solwezi project

The initial 2021 work program budget is $3.2 million and is expected to be completed in late June.

April 21, 2021

Chile covid cases surge dents Antofagasta copper output

The Chilean copper miner’s production fell 5.7% to 183,000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2021 from the same period a year ago.

April 21, 2021

Projects aimed at mitigating concrete’s carbon footprint receive $7.5m award

With buildings considered responsible for 40% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions, CO2-infused concrete may be the new way of decarbonizing the industry.

April 20, 2021

Vale buys Mitsui’s stake in Moatize amid plan to exit coal

Vale is buying the 15% interest in the Mozambican mine held by Japanese trading company for a token fee of $1.

April 20, 2021

Alamos Gold seeks $1bn from Turkey over stalled Kirazli project

Its Kirazli gold project has been halted since 2019 following protests and the expiration of the mining permit.

April 19, 2021

Vale production disappoints again, adding fuel to iron ore price rally

Vale’s iron ore output totaled 68 million tonnes in 1Q21, 14.2% higher than in 1Q20, but down 5.5% compared to the 72 million tonnes average analyst estimate.

April 19, 2021

Largo Resources shares up on Nasdaq debut

Company also reported total production of 1,986 tonnes of vanadium oxide in Q1 2021, a decrease of 30% over same period last year.

April 19, 2021

Australian lithium miners Orocobre and Galaxy to merge in $3bn deal

Business combination creates world’s fifth-biggest producer of lithium chemicals, used to make EV batteries.

April 19, 2021

Equinox sells Brazil mine, focuses on Canadian growth

Privately-owned Pilar Gold Inc. is paying $38 million in cash for the Pilar gold complex of producing underground mines.

April 18, 2021

Arctic Star discovers Birch Kimberlite at Diagras project

The Vancouver-based miner said the discovery was made by drilling a vertical hole into an EM and gravity anomaly.