October 19, 2023

US suspends some sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas, gold sectors

The US also lifted some restrictions on bond trading, after Maduro’s government entered talks with some members of the opposition about open election.

October 18, 2023

Brazil’s Batista brothers to invest $1 billion to boost iron ore mines

J&F, the family holding, emerged as the surprise buyer of Vale’s iron ore and manganese mines in the central west state of Mato Grosso do Sul.

October 18, 2023

Brazilian court rules in favor of Brazil Potash’s Autazes project

The $2.5 billion project aims to provide an initial output that is sufficient to cover approximately 20% of Brazil’s potash needs.

October 18, 2023

Antofagasta shares fall after 2024 copper output forecast disappoints

The Chilean miner said it produced 469,100 tons of copper in the first nine months of 2023, 4.1% higher than the same year ago period.

October 18, 2023

Grupo Mexico proposes work group to address Sonora river contamination

Nine years ago, a toxic mining acid spill into the Bacanuchi river in Mexico's Sonora state became one of the country's worst ecological disasters.

October 18, 2023

Codelco to buy Lithium Power for $244 million

The acquisition would mark the Chilean copper giant's first foray into the lithium space, as part of the country's new public-private model for the sector.

October 17, 2023

Vale Institute of Technology, ICMBio to execute genetic sequencing of plants and animals in Brazil

By the end of 2027, the GBB will produce 5,000 genomes of species from Brazilian biodiversity, with 80 species initially defined.

October 17, 2023

Vale’s iron ore output falls as operations failure hits key mine

The firm produced 86.2 million metric tons of iron ore between July and September.

October 17, 2023

Posco-backed group invests in lithium technology startup EnergyX

EnergyX is building a DLE demonstration plant in Argentina's Salta province, near Posco's Sal de Oro project.

October 17, 2023

Vale creates company to sell sand from iron ore tailings

The company wants to reduce the disposal of such materials in dams or piles following major disasters.