April 26, 2023

Teck takes restructuring plan off the table ahead of vote

Teck said it will pursue instead "a simpler and more direct separation" proposal to best unlock the full value for its shareholders.

April 25, 2023

Lithium mining decisions must be in the public interest, Chile economy minister says

At the end of the day, companies’ strategic decisions must be aligned with national interests, says Economy Minister Nicolas Grau.

April 25, 2023

Albemarle holds talks on lithium nationalization plan

The world's largest producer of lithium wants to grow in Chile and in the Atacama salt flat with new technologies.

April 25, 2023

Peru mining sector sees copper JVs as way to unlock new projects

Projects like Southern Copper’s Michiquillay, Newmont’s Conga and Galeno, owned by a subsidiary of China Minmetals Corp., could be unlocked with a joint venture or common infrastructure.

April 25, 2023

EXPLAINER: Why are high gold prices bad for the Amazon rainforest?

The hunt for gold has attracted wildcat prospectors who have destroyed forests.

April 25, 2023

SQM sees pathway to continue mining lithium in Chile’s new model

The company is “convinced” that its technology and experience “will make it possible to reach reasonable agreements in the interest of the Chilean state.

April 25, 2023

Column: Chile uses an old copper template for new lithium plan

The country nationalized its copper sector in 1971, provoking international outrage, particularly in the United States.

April 24, 2023

SQM says needs additional $2 billion to advance lithium plans

Capital needed to achieve results in line with the firm's environmental sustainability goals, which it said also align with the government's lithium strategy.

April 24, 2023

Indigenous woman wins prize for campaign against mining firms in Amazon

Alessandra Korap Munduruku has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize.

April 24, 2023

Chile’s new lithium plan to scare off investors, Friedland says

“Money is a coward — it runs away at the first sign of trouble,” the chairman of Ivanhoe Mines said.