June 28, 2024

Miner M&A spotlight may shift to Teck and Freeport

The question of where the M&A spotlight is next going to fall has a sector newly buzzing with intrigue.

June 28, 2024

Vedanta set to regain control of Zambia copper mine

Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s firm is ready to pay $250 million to settle debts owed by the Konkola mine.

June 28, 2024

Tianqi asks Chile regulator to reconsider decision on SQM-Codelco deal

The Codelco-SQM agreement is a major plank of the Chilean government's aim to take a stronger role in lithium output.

June 27, 2024

Lithium producers bullish on long-term demand despite recent price drop

Oversupply from China and a softening of aggressive EV adoption rates has dragged lithium prices down more than 80% in the last year.

June 27, 2024

Teck Resources named one of 2024’s best 50 corporate citizens in Canada

Teck has set ambitious targets in sustainability, including being carbon neutral by 2050.

June 27, 2024

Claimants for deadly Mariana dam collapse file injunction against BHP, Vale

The claimants allege the companies asked the Brazilian Mining Association to make the claim at the Supreme Court.

June 27, 2024

Lundin weighs sale of zinc mines in Sweden and Portugal

The Vancouver-based miner is gauging interest in its Zinkgruvan mine in Sweden and Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal.

June 27, 2024

Freeport Indonesia launches $3.7bn Gresik copper smelter to meet renewables demand

The smelter's total input capacity is 1.7 million metric tons of copper concentrate.

June 27, 2024

Mexico to seek deal over disputed mining concession with Ganfeng

Mexican President López Obrador announced his government's intent to negotiate with the Chinese lithium miner following its arbitration case over a disputed concession.

June 27, 2024

China’s Norinco agrees to buy struggling Congo cobalt miner Chemaf

The deal with Norin Mining will enable Chemaf to settle its debts.