January 30, 2024

Rob McEwen seeks $100 million for Argentina copper mine as Milei boosts prospects

The idea is to secure fresh funds within six months for feasibility and engineering work at the Los Azules project.

January 30, 2024

Vale cranks up iron mining just as demand concerns resurface

The Brazilian mining giant is accelerating production, posting its best December in five years.

January 30, 2024

Global clean energy spending surges to $1.8 trillion. It’s not enough

Total spending surged 17% last year to $1.8 trillion in installing renewable energy, buying electric vehicles, building hydrogen production systems and deploying other technologies

January 30, 2024

Hecla Mining looks to expand into Latin America

The largest silver producer in the US is eyeing Mexico, Peru and two other countries in Latin America to speed up growth.

January 29, 2024

US to rescind Venezuela gold license after opposition candidate barred

The operations authorized in the license had been issued in October alongside others on oil and gas production.

January 29, 2024

Vale’s 2023 iron ore output tops guidance, but sales fall

The company produced 89.40 million metric tons of iron ore in the last three months of 2023.

January 29, 2024

Brazil state prosecutor urges Vale, BHP to settle over dam disaster

The Minas Gerais state prosecutor general says the companies risk paying a lot more in court.

January 29, 2024

Third mine disaster in a decade tests ESG boundaries in Brazil

Again and again, Brazil is showing just how quickly money managers are willing to shrug off disasters.

January 29, 2024

Codelco pays heavy price for ramping up debt burden to fund over-budget projects

The miner sold two tranches of debt worth a total of $2 billion last week at 230 basis points and 235 points above US Treasuries.

January 29, 2024

Albemarle lays off 300 employees on weak lithium prices

The world's largest lithium producer's move comes as an oversupply of the metal used in EV batteries has caused prices to collapse.