July 16, 2024

Argentina tripled lithium carbonate production capacity in last two years

Argentina, the world's No. 4 lithium producer, has four projects in production.

July 16, 2024

Vale board members in a ‘state of war’ over CEO succession — report

Last week, consulting firm Russell Reynolds delivered a list of 15 potential successors for Eduardo Bartolomeo.

July 16, 2024

Marimaca Copper gets $50m injection from Assore

Investment gives Assore International a 14.99% non-diluted stake in the Canadian copper company, which owns the namesake project in Chile.

July 15, 2024

Chile rejects Tianqi’s appeal for vote in SQM-Codelco lithium deal

Chile's financial regulator had allowed a planned lithium joint venture between SQM and Codelco to proceed without a vote by SQM shareholders.

July 15, 2024

Vale seeks go-ahead to build iron ore mine by biodiversity haven

Apolo is seen as critical for reviving the company’s iron ore capacity in Minas Gerais.

July 15, 2024

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits and later begin construction of the Cascabel copper-gold mine.

July 15, 2024

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025.

July 12, 2024

Lundin pitches BHP on joint bid for copper miner Filo

The move could solve fundraising needs for a neighboring project it wants to build. 

July 12, 2024

BHP and Vale reach agreement over Mariana dam collapse proceedings in the UK

The miners will equally share the cost of any damages related to proceedings in Britain over the 2015 disaster.

July 11, 2024

Chilean lithium to be eligible for US tax break

The IRA requires a certain percentage of the critical metals in the battery come from the US or a country with which it has a free trade agreement.