Colombia, Ecuador & Peru Snapshot: Companies with properties to watch
The three countries feature a rich mining history and prospective geology.
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Soaring prices spur miners’ hunt for growth, fueling indigenous and investor ire
This is the second wave of pressure that investors concerned about ESG issues have laid on miners after successfully forcing mine waste standards updates in 2020.
Ivanhoe secures $575m funding
The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.
Vale starts operations at Vargem Grande filtering plant
In the filtration process, the existing water in the tailings is minimized, allowing most of the material to be stacked in a solid-state.
Copper price up on strong demand outlook and supply disruptions
Tight copper concentrate supply remains a concern for downstream copper players.
British Lithium to open mine by 2026 after gov’t funding
The UK's Sustainable Innovation Fund has awarded British Lithium £2.9 million ($4m) to move its full-scale lithium mining plans forward.
Home: No relief for turbulent tin price as supply squeeze worsens
The massive premium for prompt delivery has enticed a trickle of metal into exchange warehouses, but not enough to tame market wildness.
India considers net-zero goal around 2050, a decade before China
India, the world’s third-biggest emitter, has come under pressure to make a net-zero pledge ahead of global climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, this year.
Swiss refiner says it can verify gold’s origin to combat illegal supply
Technique takes samples of gold from a mine or supplier and creates a complex chemical and physical blueprint for the material against which subsequent shipments can be checked.