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.
December 19, 2022 Tesla may announce $800m to $1bn investment in Mexico plant in coming days Tesla could announce the construction of a "Gigafactory" in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon as soon as Friday.
December 18, 2022 Transparency International denounces lack of clarity in Cobre Panamá’s negotiations “The case of Minera Panamá is a clear example of the lack of transparency displayed by several administrations, including the current one,” TI said in a media statement.
December 17, 2022 Panama leaves door open to eleventh-hour deal for giant mine A shock announcement by Panama to intervene in a privately run copper mine may not be as definitive as first thought.
December 16, 2022 Shutting huge copper project shows why miners worry about starting them Panama’s decision to close a giant copper mine couldn’t come at a worse time for the market.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
