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Cordoba Minerals bags Alacran permit approval in Colombia

August 29, 2024

Cordoba Minerals bags Alacran permit approval in Colombia

Designated a ‘project of national interest,’ the Alacran open pit is set to be Colombia’s largest copper mine.

Rio Tinto, Eramet, BYD eligible for Chile’s Altoandinos lithium project

August 29, 2024

Rio Tinto, Eramet, BYD eligible for Chile’s Altoandinos lithium project

Enami aims to formalize a public-private partnership by March 2025.

Lithium startups bet on high demand in battery-powered future

August 29, 2024

Lithium startups bet on high demand in battery-powered future

A new crop of startups are working on novel ways of producing the valuable metal.

CHART: Peru’s phat copper pipeline

August 28, 2024

CHART: Peru’s phat copper pipeline

Plugging the coming structural supply gap won't be possible without reviving copper investment in Peru.

Vale’s new CEO to focus on boosting iron ore despite weak demand

August 28, 2024

Vale’s new CEO to focus on boosting iron ore despite weak demand

Iron ore futures have fallen nearly 30% this year and are hovering around $100 a metric ton.

G Mining receives operating licences for Tocantinzinho gold project in Brazil

August 28, 2024

G Mining receives operating licences for Tocantinzinho gold project in Brazil

Licenses were the final permitting milestone needed for commercial operations, which are expected to begin in the second half of 2024.

Vale’s CEO announcement to curb market speculation, says chairman

August 27, 2024

Vale’s CEO announcement to curb market speculation, says chairman

Vale announced Monday that current finance chief Gustavo Pimenta would take the reins of the company.

CHARTS: Battery metals slump slashes average EV materials bill

August 27, 2024

CHARTS: Battery metals slump slashes average EV materials bill

The sales weighted average value of the lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite contained in the battery of the average EV sold globally is down 60%.

BYD says fate of lithium project is in hands of Chile government

August 27, 2024

BYD says fate of lithium project is in hands of Chile government

In April last year, BYD was granted access to preferential prices for lithium carbonate produced by SQM.

Vale names CFO Gustavo Pimenta as next CEO

August 27, 2024

Vale names CFO Gustavo Pimenta as next CEO

The Brazilian executive will succeed Eduardo Bartolomeo following a messy succession process.

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Portugal’s government backs Savannah’s lithium mine with $128M grant

Portugal’s government backs Savannah’s lithium mine with $128M grant

The company said around €82 million of the non-reimbursable grant would fund the initial capital expenditures of the project in Portugal's Barroso region.

January 09, 2026 | 12:14 pm

Trump, Congress move to overturn Minnesota mining ban

Trump, Congress move to overturn Minnesota mining ban

The big beneficiary would arguably be Chile's Antofagasta, whose Twin Metals unit has been trying to develop a massive copper-nickel mine on public land for decades.

January 09, 2026 | 10:21 am

Orano may seek investors for $5 billion nuclear fuel plant in US

Orano may seek investors for $5 billion nuclear fuel plant in US

Orano was awarded $900 million this week by the US government to build the facility.

January 09, 2026 | 09:12 am

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