December 5, 2022 BHP says Vale must share damage costs in Fundao dam collapse lawsuit Although Samarco, a joint venture between BHP and Vale, operated the dam, the class action involving around 200,000 people does not name Vale.
December 5, 2022 Fortuna Silver grows Sunbird resource at Séguéla gold project in Côte d’Ivoire The new resource estimation is in addition to Séguéla’s current mineral reserves of 12.1 milllion tonnes averaging 2.80 g/t gold containing 1.09 million ounces.
December 5, 2022 Glencore’s new-mine taboo may finally end with Argentina copper Activity has recently increased at Glencore’s El Pachon copper deposit.
December 5, 2022 Grupo Mexico in advanced talks for Citigroup’s Banamex unit The mining giant is in advanced talks to acquire Citigroup's Mexican retail bank, Bloomberg News reported.
December 5, 2022 Glencore pays $180 million to Congo to settle corruption claims Deal is the latest payment in a series of graft cases Glencore has faced and covers all alleged corruption activities between 2007 and 2018.
December 5, 2022 Papua New Guinea PM Marape presses mining, energy giants to advance projects PNG wants progress on undeveloped projects as it sees opportunities to boost resource sales to Asia.
December 2, 2022 Rio Tinto completes Kemano power station work for British Columbia aluminum smelter Second tunnel completed 27 years after work was halted on the project by the NDP government.
December 2, 2022 Chile copper production up 1.4% in October – Cochilco Production from state-owned giant Codelco fell 5.8% on a yearly basis to 135,800 tonnes.
December 1, 2022 Nutrien sees fertilizer shortfall on Russia and Belarus woes The Saskatchewan-based company has said it will ramp up potash output capability to 18 million tonnes by 2025, a 40% increase compared to 2020.
December 1, 2022 China’s lithium newcomer Zijin eyes rich returns from battery demand The company has already spent $16 billion buying three lithium mines over the past year.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
