December 23, 2022

JX Nippon to produce tantalum at Brazil’s Mibra mine

The joint venture of JX Nippon Mining and Brazil's AMG Brasil will start producing tantalum concentrate from ore in January.

December 22, 2022

Major fire hits Chilean port; Codelco operations unaffected

Fire broke out at Chile's Ventanas port near a smelter belonging to state-run miner Coldeco.

December 22, 2022

Panama and First Quantum mull fresh talks on copper mine next week

The two sides may sit down together as soon as Dec. 26, although a schedule for the talks hasn’t been confirmed.

December 22, 2022

Prices will fall across metals and mining in 2023 – Woodmac

Commodity research firm says production growth, weaker demand and negative sentiment in the industry will see iron ore, copper and industrial metals sink next year.

December 22, 2022

BHP set to face $12 billion UK suit over Brazil dam disaster

An eight-week hearing is scheduled to proceed almost nine years after the dam collapse.

December 21, 2022

Researchers chart environmentally friendlier methods to produce nitrogen fertilizer

Scientists are proposing the idea of ditching coal and natural gas to produce nitrogen fertilizer.

December 21, 2022

Sigma Lithium begins Brazil mine plant commissioning

Sigma expects the Grota do Cirilo lithium mine plant to be fully operational by April 2023, which is when commercial production is slated to begin.

December 20, 2022

Lithium Americas buys Arena Minerals in $227 million deal

Deal seeks to combine two neighbouring lithium projects operated by the companies in the Pastos Grandes basin in Argentina.

December 19, 2022

Panama orders First Quantum to halt copper mine operations

Miner must craft a plan within 10 days to halt operations at its Cobre Panama copper mine.

December 19, 2022

Samarco expects iron ore pellet production to rise up to 11% in 2023

Samarco Mineracao expects to end 2022 with production of 8.1 million tonnes of iron ore pellets, up 5.2% on 2021.