July 19, 2022

Vale cuts full-year production forecast, buoying iron ore market

One of the world's largest miners, now expects iron ore output for the year to be between 310 Mt and 320 Mt, from a previous estimate of 320-335 Mt.

July 19, 2022

Vale Indonesia Q2 nickel matte output falls 16.5%

Nickel miner reported 12,567 tonnes of nickel matte output for the April-June period, down 16.5% from the same period last year.

July 19, 2022

Barrick Gold, Pakistan set copper-gold project funding structure

Province where Reko Diq is located will benefit from its 25% ownership without having to contribute financially to construction and operations.

July 19, 2022

BHP to speed up $5.7 billion Jansen potash mine

BHP attempts to bring forward Stage 1 first production into 2026, which is expected to yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.

July 19, 2022

Mining giants warn of tougher times as world demand wavers

BHP has joined rival Rio Tinto in signaling more turbulence as falling prices and mounting recession fears take toll on miners.

July 18, 2022

Codelco keeps Rajo Inca construction halted after fatal accident

The $1.6 billion Rajo Inca project seeks to extend the life of the small Salvador Division, which produced 53,000 tonnes of copper last year.

July 18, 2022

China plans iron ore giant to assert market control

China spent about $180 billion on iron ore imports last year.

July 18, 2022

Chinese lithium giant pulls EVs deeper into forced labor glare

Ganfeng’s Chairman earlier this year visited Xinjiang, where activists say Uyghurs and other Muslim citizens have been subjected to forced labor.

July 18, 2022

Barrick close to final deal with Pakistan on $7bn copper project

Teams from Barrick and Pakistan are currently finalizing a framework deal to develop the giant Reko Diq copper-gold deposit.

July 17, 2022

BHP may reconsider investments in Chile if tax hikes go forward

BHP said in a statement that higher taxes would make Chile more expensive than other top mining jurisdictions like Australia, Canada and Peru.