July 22, 2024 Ero Copper and Vale close agreement on Brazil’s Furnas project The iron oxide-copper-gold project is located near Vale's Salobo operations and Ero’s Tucumã project.
July 22, 2024 Solaris estimates in-pit resource for Warintza project The resource totalled 909 million tonnes grading 0.53% copper equivalent in the measured and indicated categories.
July 22, 2024 CleanTech produces battery-grade lithium in first phase of DLE pilot It achieved a lithium recovery rate of about 95% from the brine, with a total recovery of 88%.
July 21, 2024 With no recovery in sight, lithium prices force miners to reevaluate output The price of the material that’s vital to the energy transition has plunged by around 80% since late 2022.
July 21, 2024 Saudi Arabia to visit Brazil and Chile as seeks to diversify mining The diversification strategy includes plans to expand into international mining to secure access to minerals including copper, cobalt and nickel, as well as lithium.
July 19, 2024 Life after mining: New book spotlights global reclamation projects '102 Things to Do with a Hole in the Ground' tells the stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems.
July 19, 2024 Vale resumes operations at Salobo 3 after fire Vale said 2024 copper production guidance remains at 320-355 kt.
July 19, 2024 Chile copper, lithium mines rattled by 7.4-magnitude quake The earthquake struck 45 km outside San Pedro de Atacama, northern Chile, home to the country's major copper and lithium mines.
July 18, 2024 USGS releases first study to assess global earthquake risk to mineral supplies Earthquakes have the potential to substantially affect mining operations, leading to supply chain disruptions that adversely affect the global economy.
July 18, 2024 Copper output from Codelco this year to top 2023, chairman says "We have reaffirmed our commitment for 2024 production to surpass 2023," said Maximo Pacheco.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
