June 4, 2024 Chile lithium project attracting plenty of interest, Enami says The early-stage Altoandinos project is part of President Gabriel Boric’s agenda to open up new areas to lithium extraction in a bid to double output.
June 4, 2024 BHP faces test of patience after $49 billion Anglo bid fails Over the coming months, copper deals are unlikely to be far from executives’ minds.
June 3, 2024 New technocrat Mexican leader unlikely pro-mining even as she replaces ‘whim and bombast’ Claudia Sheinbaum is expected to continue the anti-mining policies of outgoing President Andres Manuel López Obrador.
June 3, 2024 CNGR looks to snap up more lithium projects in Argentina Senior CNGR executives visited at least three deposits in Argentina last week.
June 3, 2024 Tianqi weighs bid to protect interests in Chile’s SQM-Codelco lithium deal Friday's pact, while seen as pivotal to boost Chile's lithium output, would potentially dilute Tianqi's stake in SQM.
June 2, 2024 Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies rejects possible royalty hike The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies issued a communiqué rejecting a possible 5% increase in mining royalties.
June 2, 2024 New project approval could allow Peru to produce four million tonnes of copper annually — minister The Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, said Peru's copper production could eventually rival that of neighbouring Chile.
May 31, 2024 Copper leader Chile posts worst monthly output in over a year Mines in Chile produced 6.7% less of the wiring metal in April than in March.
May 31, 2024 Lithium Ionic feasibility gives Bandeira project in Brazil $1.3 billion NPV Study outlines an operation with a post-tax net present value more than four times higher than its initial capital costs.
May 31, 2024 Codelco and SQM agree on final lithium deal Their partnership is expected to start in 2025 and run through 2060, with Codelco overseeing general management as of 2031.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm