August 22, 2019

Teck’s Quebrada Blanca copper mine fined for environmental violations

Chile's SMA environmental regulator said it had fined Quebrada Blanca $1.2 million for the violations.

August 22, 2019

Tianqi Lithium’s H1 net profit slumps, clinches LG Chem supply deal

Tianqi's first-half net profit fell 85.2% from the same period a year ago.

August 22, 2019

World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices

Quarterly earnings fell by almost half, even as sales volumes grew.

August 21, 2019

China Molybdenum says giant Congo copper mine is losing money

In the first half, the company did not achieve its production targets at Tenke Fungurume.

August 21, 2019

Nornickel’s palladium fund to buy up to 500,000 oz in 2019

The miner has also started negotiations with banks over a possible initial public offering of its Bystrinsky project.

August 21, 2019

Lithium prices to remain low as “hype” meets “reality” — CRU

The commodity research group says prices will remain in the single-digit figures due mainly to an avalanche of new supply.

August 20, 2019

BHP hints at selling off energy coal business, again

The Australian mining giant has been rumored to be divesting its thermal coal assets since July.

August 20, 2019

BHP chief to ‘stick up for globalization’ as trade tensions bite

CEO Andrew Mackenzie told reporters that protectionism was an act of economic self-harm.

August 20, 2019

BHP’s potash price outlook dims Jansen hopes

BHP says onset of inducement pricing for new potash projects have been extended to "well beyond the 2020s."

August 20, 2019

Vale begins key phase of Paraopeba river clean-up amid looming water shortage

The water stream was seriously contaminated in January, after a dam at the company’s Feijão mine, in the state of Minas Gerais, burst.