February 22, 2023 Rio Tinto halves dividend on 41% annual profit drop Rio's bottom line was hit by weaker iron ore prices as demand from China slowed, as well as higher labour and material costs.
February 21, 2023 Antofagasta slashes annual dividend after profit falls Antofagasta declared a final dividend of 50.5 cents per share for investors.
February 21, 2023 Teck Resources to become Teck Metals as it spins off coal unit Teck's multibillion-dollar steelmaking coal unit will be an independent publicly-listed firm called Elk Valley Resources Ltd.
February 19, 2023 Mexico President orders ministry to step up lithium nationalization Studies suggest Mexico may have some 1.7 million tonnes of lithium.
February 17, 2023 Tesla considering a bid for Sigma Lithium Sigma’s biggest shareholder has been exploring a potential sale of the company and gauging interest from miners and carmakers, sources say.
February 17, 2023 First Quantum sets Feb. 23 as date to halt Panama operations amid dispute Company approaches a "critical point" of copper storage capacity after the government suspended its loading permissions at a port.
February 17, 2023 Ecuador mining export revenues jump nearly 33% in 2022 The Andean nation has abundant mineral reserves, but has lagged regional neighbors like Peru and Chile in large-scale mining development.
February 17, 2023 Vale expects fresh news about base metals stake sale in H1 Company received offers for a minority stake in the business comprising nickel and copper production.
February 16, 2023 Peru protests jolt mine activity with Las Bambas, Antapaccay hit hardest The world's no. 2 copper producer has been roiled by protests since the Dec. 7 ouster of President Pedro Castillo.
February 16, 2023 Glencore to sell 23% stake in Peruvian miner Volcan The sale of the silver-zinc producer, which has five operating mines, is part of Glencore's efforts to further simplify the business.
First Quantum backs Panama’s plan to allow stockpile processing at shuttered copper mine Cobre Panama, one of the world's largest open-pit copper deposits, was closed in 2023 following protests from local residents over tax contributions and environmental impacts. January 15, 2026 | 03:48 pm
