October 2, 2023

Lithium Royalty seeks to buy rival to gain Argentina stake

Lithium Royalty made an unsolicited offer to acquire TNR Gold for 8 Canadian cents per share on Friday.

October 2, 2023

Horizonte Minerals stock plunges 60% on cost overruns and delays at Araguaia

The company said costs for its Araguaia nickel project in Brazil will escalate by at least 35%.

October 2, 2023

Codelco strikes early deal with Radomiro Tomic mine supervisors’ union

Nearly 90% of union members voted to approve the agreement.

September 30, 2023

Venezuela, Jindal Steel to sign deal on iron ore mill

Venezuela’s government and Jindal Steel have signed an agreement for the Indian company to run the country’s largest iron-ore-producing plant.

September 29, 2023

Argentina mulls charging lithium miners contribution to boost infrastructure

The governors of the country's lithium-producing provinces are drawing up plans for lithium miners to make a "special contribution" so state coffers can benefit from extraordinary profits.

September 29, 2023

Sigma Lithium questions reporting on Brazil mineral rights ‘injunction’

In Friday's public statement, Sigma reiterated its previous position that the injunction would not hurt its expansion.

September 29, 2023

Argentina seeks to tax lithium boom to avoid region’s resource curse

Provincial and federal officials want to tap the profits of lithium companies with an annual tax that would be put toward building infrastructure.

September 29, 2023

Peru won’t force contested mining projects on communities

Both the Tia Maria project and the Las Bambas copper mine have been heavily opposed by local communities.

September 29, 2023

Supervisors at Escondida mine reject contract offer, strike possible

The union says BHP is looking to reduce benefits and production bonuses while extending working hours.

September 29, 2023

CleanTech Lithium kicks off exploration at two new Chilean assets

Initial sample results show a subsurface brine aquifer target in the Salar de Atacama basin and the presence of boron.