October 17, 2024 Colombia mining group warns government decree puts sector at risk The decree, published at the beginning of this year, allows Colombia's environment ministry to declare areas as natural resource reserve zones for a five-year period.
October 17, 2024 Itochu’s deal to buy stake in Brazil’s CSN Mineracao implies 26% premium CSN announced the deal to sell up to 11% of CSN Mineracao to Itochu early Wednesday.
October 16, 2024 BHP iron ore output beats, copper production edges up on better grades at Escondida The global miner completed the debottlenecking work at the port at its Western Australia operations, boosting iron ore output.
October 16, 2024 Peru’s August copper output jumps 11% after five-month decline Peru produced more in August largely thanks to Glencore's Antamina, which produced 26.5% more of the red metal year-on-year.
October 16, 2024 NEGx Minerals to raise $127 million for projects in South America Net proceeds will be used predominantly used towards furthering exploration at the 100%-owned Lunahuasi epithermal project.
October 16, 2024 World’s top two iron ore miners raise output even as China slows Rio’s third-quarter output edged up about 1% from a year earlier, while Brazil’s Vale beat estimates to churn out its highest volume since late-2018.
October 16, 2024 Aclara advances rare earth separation technology With the technology, Aclara aims to produce high-purity mixed rare earth concentrate from its Penco Module in Chile and Carina project in Brazil.
October 16, 2024 Brazil reviews caves decree in potential boon for mining and energy Vale sees a potential to unlock 1.6 billion tonnes of iron ore reserves if the government tweaks rules around mining in caves.
October 16, 2024 Brazil’s CSN to sell up to 11% of mining unit to Japan’s Itochu The potential transaction still depends on additional corporate and antitrust green light.
October 16, 2024 Cosan not looking to sell Vale stake in short term, chairman says Cosan is a Brazilian commodity giant with a stake of just over 4% in Vale.
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