July 19, 2022 Vale cuts full-year production forecast, buoying iron ore market One of the world's largest miners, now expects iron ore output for the year to be between 310 Mt and 320 Mt, from a previous estimate of 320-335 Mt.
July 19, 2022 Franco-Nevada invests $352 million in Tocantinzinho gold project in Brazil Located 200 km southwest of the city of Itaituba, Tocantinzinho is expected to be a low-cost, conventional open pit mining and milling operation.
July 19, 2022 Mining giants warn of tougher times as world demand wavers BHP has joined rival Rio Tinto in signaling more turbulence as falling prices and mounting recession fears take toll on miners.
July 18, 2022 Codelco keeps Rajo Inca construction halted after fatal accident The $1.6 billion Rajo Inca project seeks to extend the life of the small Salvador Division, which produced 53,000 tonnes of copper last year.
July 17, 2022 BHP may reconsider investments in Chile if tax hikes go forward BHP said in a statement that higher taxes would make Chile more expensive than other top mining jurisdictions like Australia, Canada and Peru.
July 17, 2022 Hundreds of hectares of pristine rainforest destroyed by illegal mining in Venezuela A local NGO says that the destruction of Venezuela’s tropical rainforest by illegal miners and armed groups is done with authorities’ consent.
July 15, 2022 Brazil’s Cosan backs extending talks to form iron ore mining venture Company has approved extending talks on forming a mining venture between its subsidiary Altantico Participacoes and Bergnol Holding Limited.
July 14, 2022 Chile top court ratifies closure of Canadian-owned Pascua Lama project Barrick's controversial gold and copper mining project was previously ordered to shutter by the country's environmental regulator in 2018.
July 14, 2022 Law firm behind $7 billion BHP suit gets more cash for ESG cases PGMBM, which has also brought class-action type suits against other large corporates including Volkswagen AG and British Airways, has received the funds from investment firm North Wall Capital LLP.
July 14, 2022 Net zero climate target could fail without more copper supply – report The world's appetite for the red metal will reach 53 million tonnes annually by mid-century – more than double current levels – but falls short of supply by 2.7 million…
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