July 26, 2024

Rio Tinto, Aymium partner on decarbonization initiative in Québec 

The companies formed Évolys Québec to manufacture a renewable metallurgical biocarbon product to reduce carbon emissions in large-scale industrial processes.

July 26, 2024

Teck draws M&A attention from big miners in rush for copper

Teck is seen as a logical merger partner, in particular for Anglo American or Vale SA’s base-metals business.

July 26, 2024

Indigenous groups block Vale’s Carajás Railroad in Pará

The miner has an injunction to release the Carajás Railroad, used to transport iron ore produced from the Northern System.

July 26, 2024

Vale on track to hit top end of iron ore guidance, CEO says

Vale guidance for iron ore production in 2024 is between 310 million and 320 million tonnes.

July 26, 2024

Codelco says output falls 8% in first half of 2024

Coldelco has said this year's output should top the 1.325 million tons produced last year.

July 26, 2024

Australia rejects Rio Tinto unit’s uranium mine lease renewal

Decision ends a decades-long dispute over Jabikula, one of the world’s largest untapped deposits of high-grade uranium.

July 25, 2024

Vale says Q2 net profit triples, iron ore sales up

The net profit was 65% higher than in the first quarter, when it totaled $1.68 billion.

July 25, 2024

Rio Tinto, BYD and LG Energy show interest in Chile’s Altoandinos lithium site

A total of 12 companies have submitted proposals to develop a lithium project in Chile's Altoandinos salt flats.

July 25, 2024

Brazil government mulls ‘tougher measures and sanctions’ on Vale, minister says

Brazil's government has regularly criticized the miner for two dam collapses in Minas Gerais state, and for not investing enough in the country.

July 25, 2024

Sibanye delays results release as it recovers from cyberattack

Publication of its second quarter and first half results has been rescheduled to September 12.