March 17, 2021 Vale starts operations at Vargem Grande filtering plant In the filtration process, the existing water in the tailings is minimized, allowing most of the material to be stacked in a solid-state.
March 17, 2021 Copper price up on strong demand outlook and supply disruptions Tight copper concentrate supply remains a concern for downstream copper players.
March 17, 2021 ‘At the limit’: Chile’s world-leading copper industry rejects lawmaker bid to hike taxes Left-leaning opposition lawmakers in Chile have called for levying higher taxes on the industry to help underwrite social programs and stimulus.
March 17, 2021 British Lithium to open mine by 2026 after gov’t funding The UK's Sustainable Innovation Fund has awarded British Lithium £2.9 million ($4m) to move its full-scale lithium mining plans forward.
March 17, 2021 Morocco’s Managem takes 65% stake of Sudan’s Gabagba Gold mine Extension plans are expected to cost up and related to $250-million to increase output to 200 000 oz.
March 17, 2021 China probes mine deaths cover-up in top steel province The country recorded 573 mine-related deaths in 2020.
March 17, 2021 The digital mine meets 3D augmented reality Arvizio and Sight Power joined forces to deliver augmented reality digital twins to the mining industry.
March 17, 2021 UK minister sees “very compelling reasons” not to open Cumbria coal mine Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng suggested the government would move to block the mine application.
March 16, 2021 Court grants Steinmetz access to Vale’s Simandou files Israeli diamond and mining tycoon will have access to audio and video of Vale's meetings to discuss the partnership over the giant Simandou iron-ore mine in Guinea.
March 16, 2021 Seven coal miners killed in Pakistan in second incident in one week In the past year, 102 coal miners have been killed in Balochistan in 72 different incidents.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
