May 9, 2024 Panama president-elect rules out First Quantum talks until arbitration dropped Until closure, Cobre Panama was responsible for approximately 5% of Panama's GDP.
May 8, 2024 Brazil court rejects requests to block $15.7 billion from Vale, BHP A substitute federal judge of a court in Minas Gerais state said the issue had already been resolved in the previous ruling.
May 8, 2024 Newmont sticks to mine investment delay, dashing Peru hopes World's biggest gold miner has no plans to expedite a decision on its $2.5 billion Yanacocha project.
May 8, 2024 M&A won’t alleviate looming copper shortage, Barrick CEO warns For Mark Bristow, BHP's approach to Anglo reinforces the necessity for industry investment in its future.
May 8, 2024 Lab diamonds just won a battle, not the war Despite the hype, man-made diamonds only account for 20% of global diamond jewellery sales and analysts expect their price to fall.
May 8, 2024 Sigma Lithium hikes resources, life of flagship mine in Brazil Sigma Lithium has added 22.2 million tonnes of proven and probable reserves and mine-life to its Grota do Cirilo hard rock lithium asset.
May 8, 2024 B2Gold’s Goose project in Nunavut delayed to mid-2025 B2Gold now expects to pour first gold at the Nunavut mine in the second quarter of 2025, ramping up to full production by year-end.
May 7, 2024 Brazil demands immediate $15.7 billion payment from Vale, BHP for Mariana disaster The government stated that if this amount is not paid within 15 days, it will petition to block the assets of Vale, BHP, and Samarco.
May 7, 2024 Sierra Metals updates resources for Yauricocha, Bolivar mines The updated mineral reserves and resources confirm the long production history of both assets, Sierra's CEO said.
May 6, 2024 Codelco: SQM lithium talks on track, but much still to resolve SQM has been in talks with Codelco since last year over a potential partnership to mine the key battery metal.
Iron ore’s strength hard to reconcile with soft Chinese demand Benchmark Singapore futures topped $109/t this week, a level last reached 15 months ago when the Chinese government was busy with measures to stimulate the economy. January 14, 2026 | 05:38 pm
