June 20, 2023 BHP warns carbon emissions to rise on bumpy net zero path BHP expects operational decarbonization to be "non-linear".
June 20, 2023 Antofagasta seeks copper mine extension with $1.2 billion investment Chilean miner applied for an environmental permit to extend operations at its Zaldivar mine through 2051.
June 20, 2023 Saudi’s PIF emerges as lead bidder for $2.5 billion Vale base metals stake Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may strike the deal for a roughly 10% stake of Vale's nickel and copper operations.
June 20, 2023 Newmont postpones Peru mine investment decision by two more years The company will defer making an investment decision about its Yanacocha Sulfides expansion project.
June 19, 2023 Codelco must kick-start lithium industry while reviving copper output Chile is already the world’s no. 2 producer of lithium after Australia. But demand is exploding worldwide.
June 19, 2023 Amazon gold miners flout artisanal label with outsized operations A study by environmental group Instituto Escolhas shows that many small operations are too big to be considered artisanal.
June 19, 2023 CATL seals $1.4 billion deal to develop Bolivia lithium Lithium resources in Bolivia's iconic salt flats are estimated at 21 million metric tons, according to the USGS.
June 19, 2023 Lake Resources delays lithium carbonate output to 2027, hikes costs The developer hiked spending estimates from $1.1 billion to $1.5 billion.
June 19, 2023 Costs at American Lithium’s Peru project up to $700m, CEO says Construction could begin by late 2024 or late 2025.
June 18, 2023 Business groups weigh in on recent mining developments in Panama The Mining Chamber of Panama and the Chamber of Commerce entered the debate related to Cobre Panamá and Cerro Quema.
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