May 19, 2023

Ecuador, Colombia and Peru Snapshot: Eight companies pursuing copper, gold and more

While geopolitical risk in South America is growing, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru remain mineral-rich hot spots with excellent potential for new discoveries.

May 19, 2023

Codelco launches subsidiaries to manage lithium takeover plan

The Chilean state miner has created two subsidiaries to run a newly mandated lithium business.

May 19, 2023

Vale said to decide on base metals sale worth billions next week: Brazilian paper

The board of directors is to analyze binding offers for a 10% stake that could be valued at $2.5 billion.

May 19, 2023

Wall Street Journal sees a debt-ceiling copper glow up

A look at the esteemed financial paper’s case for calling copper the next big bull market.

May 19, 2023

Vale moves ahead with $2.7 billion Amazon mining expansion in clean-steel bet

Work at the S11D mine is part of a plan to be able to supply 260 million tons from its northern operations by 2025.

May 19, 2023

Zijin Mining halts Colombia gold mine on deadly attack

Illegal miners bombed a tunnel, killing two people and injured another 14, including four police officers.

May 18, 2023

Vale gets offers for stake in base metals unit

Vale would sell 10% of the unit worth around $2.5 billion, local newspaper reports.

May 18, 2023

Hudbay’s reduced exposure belies its belief in Peru’s prospectivity

Violent protests in the country have killed at least 66, posing risks to the activity of other large mines like MMG’s Las Bambas and Freeport-McMoRan’s Cerro Verde.

May 18, 2023

Marimaca Copper’s resource revamp lobs it into the ‘globally significant’ arena, says CEO

Namesake project in the Antofagasta region now has measured and indicated oxide resources totalling 200 million tonnes grading 0.45% copper for 900,000 tonnes of metal.

May 18, 2023

SQM to start lithium talks with Codelco in coming weeks, says CEO

SQM saw its lithium sales volumes slip 15% over the first three months of 2023.