November 1, 2024 Brazil federal police concludes probe into Braskem salt mining disaster Police said that 20 people have been formally accused following an investigation into a sinking ground disaster.
November 1, 2024 Ecuador to reopen mining registry for first time in over six years The recent executive decree mandates the inclusion of all mining rights, licenses, and exploration records in the official registry.
October 31, 2024 BHP, ABB sign multi-year global framework agreement This new agreement, says BHP, allows the companies to collaborate in support of project delivery, operations and maintenance, as well as progressing operational decarbonization efforts.
October 31, 2024 Argentina Lithium wins local authority approval to kick off exploration push Officials have approved a two-year permit for the company to kick off exploration in the Paso de Sico concession.
October 30, 2024 Copper output from Codelco down nearly 5% this year, but recovery expected Codelco sees copper 2024 production of between 1.325 million and 1.352 million tons.
October 30, 2024 Abandoned copper mines embraced as fast track to boost output A range of companies are firing up abandoned assets once seen as financial liabilities to fast-track significant volumes of supply.
October 30, 2024 Rio Tinto adopts space tech for lithium exploration in Argentina Rio will use Fleet Space's technologies to advance exploration at its Rincon lithium project in Argentina.
October 30, 2024 Hochschild Mining grows Brazil portfolio with Monte Do Carmo project Hochschild already has an operating gold mine in Brazil, Mara Rosa, which reached commercial production in May.
October 29, 2024 Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie The report shows the world needs to invest $78 trillion in the next 25 years to achieve net zero and a 1.5C warming scenario.
October 28, 2024 Vale, Jinnan invest $627m in iron ore plant in Oman Facility in the port city of Sohar will process 18 million tonnes of iron ore from 2027.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
