March 5, 2024 Hochschild Mining to expand in Brazil with gold project option Deal with Cerrado Gold grants Hochschild the option to acquire a 100% interest in the Monte Do Carmo gold project in central Brazil.
March 4, 2024 Rio Tinto CEO bullish on lithium but not eyeing big acquisitions Rio Tinto is developing the Rincon project, a lithium-brine mine in Argentina.
March 4, 2024 Panama GDP growth expected to slow in 2024 on First Quantum mine closure, IMF says The closure of the Cobre Panama mine entails the permanent loss of approximately 0.6% of GDP in fiscal revenues and 7.5% of exports of goods and services.
March 4, 2024 AI, 5.5G networks to take mines to new “smart” level The sector has embarked on a quest to transform operations by integrating connectivity, automation and artificial intelligence.
March 3, 2024 Solaris strikes deal with Ecuadorian Indigenous organization, other groups complain ComplaInt before Canadian authorities claims the miner moved forward with the Warintza project, which overlaps Shuar Arutam-titled territory, despite the community’s opposition.
March 3, 2024 Chile wants 3 or 4 new lithium projects running in 2026, finance minister says Chile initiated a policy last year to increase state control of the strategic metal needed in batteries for electric vehicles.
March 1, 2024 Insight: Inside a copper output plunge at No. 1 global producer Codelco Codelco "has had some significant strategic errors," especially attempting simultaneous projects, according to one consultant.
March 1, 2024 Adani’s $1.2bn copper smelter to import concentrates from Peru, Chile, Australia Kutch Copper, the world's biggest single-location plant of its type, expects to start operations in the next few weeks.
March 1, 2024 Yellen praises Chile’s policies in visit to lithium-rich ally US Treasury Secretary will see government officials including Finance Minister Mario Marcel and central bank President Rosanna Costa.
March 1, 2024 Codelco says 85% of energy supply will be renewable by 2026 The miner has secured three 15-year contracts that will guarantee 1.8 terawatt hours per year.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
