Vale downplays risk of dam break at Gongo Soco mine
Vale said risk of a new dam break as a consequence of an unstable embankment at Gongo Soco open pit, in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, are now minimal.
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Portofino receives encouraging results from Yergo lithium brine project in Argentina
Samples returned values of up to 373 mg/L lithium, and up to 8,001 mg/L potassium.
Uncertain future for Hume Coal’s Australia mine
If approved, Hume's mine is expected to produce 50-million tonnes of run-of-mine coal over 23 years.
Sibanye, Lonmin merge to create world’s largest platinum miner
The deal also establishes the Sibanye-Stillwater Group as the world’s second-biggest palladium miner.
Barrick Gold considers $1B expansion of Pueblo Viejo mine
President and CEO Mark Bristow said the company expected to complete a feasibility study for the project, which could extend the life of the mine into the 2030s.
Kutcho Copper raises C$2m for BC project
The Vancouver-based miner intends to use the proceeds for its Kutcho copper-zinc project in northern BC.
EV to make up 10-20% of world’s vehicles by 2030 — IEA
A recent spike in electric vehicle sales in B.C. is part of a global trend that saw 5.1 million EVs sold last year.
Codelco chief criticizes low productivity, regulatory hurdles in Chile
Codelco Chief Executive Nelson Pizarro said in a presentation on Friday that regulatory hurdles were only adding to problems that have long plagued Chile's mines.
At least nine illegal Zimbabwean miners die after mine collapse
At least nine illegal gold miners have died in Zimbabwe after they detonated explosives underground and were trapped at a mine owned by Metallon Corp.
